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TORONTO — Kay MacBeth was just a baby when the Edmonton Commercial Graduates won the world championship title in 1923, but by the time she joined them at age 17, the team — known as the Grads — had been dominating women's basketball for more than a d

ONOWAY, Alta. — Residents in a small town northwest of Edmonton say bright pink water coming out of their taps was a bit of a shock. Vicki Veldhuyzen Van Zanten of Onoway says she got a call from a neighbour asking if her water was pink.

TORONTO — A new study from TransUnion says Alberta and Saskatchewan had a big jump in credit card delinquencies last year. The study says 4.6 per cent of the credit cards in Alberta were seriously past due at the end of 2016.

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 8: ——— TRUDEAU MARKING WOMEN'S DAY WITH FANFARE Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who proudly calls himself a feminist, is marking International Women's Day with much fanfare.

PICKERING, Ont. — A 59-year-old man has died after being struck by a public transit bus on Tuesday evening in Pickering, Ont. Police say it happened at around 7:10 p.m.

TORONTO — It had been quite some time since James van Riemsdyk had scored a goal. It had been even longer since he had produced a point on the league's No. 1 power play. That all changed on Tuesday night.

GRIMSBY, Ont. — The youngest-ever member of Ontario's legislature emerged victorious Tuesday night in a nomination battle, securing his spot representing the Progressive Conservatives in next year's provincial election.

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man caught trespassing and having sex with a woman in a stranger's hot tub has been given a conditional discharge. Noah McDonald, who is 18, pleaded guilty in court in Kelowna, B.C., to mischief and trespassing.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are all in, and they are reaping the rewards. The Senators sit second in the Atlantic Division, are riding a three-game winning streak and are playing with a confidence rarely seen last season.

HALIFAX — The Crown will appeal the acquittal of a Halifax cab driver accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in his taxi, Nova Scotia's prosecution service announced Tuesday as hundreds gathered to protest the judge's ruling.