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Art contest leads to new logo for Harry Balfour School
Harry Balfour School has unveiled a new logo.An art contest was held at the school where students were invited to submit original pieces. Twenty-four students took part in the contest and had their wo...
Jun 7, 2023
Canadian international Ashley Lawrence confirms departure from Paris Saint-Germain
Canadian international Ashley Lawrence has confirmed she is leaving Paris Saint-Germain. "It's time for me to say goodbye after 6 1/2 years with this very special club," the 27-year-old fullback/midfi...
Jun 7, 2023
Quebec expands law for doctor-assisted death, permits early requests for procedure
Quebec has adopted a new law that expands access to medical aid in dying and allows early requests for the procedure. The law adopted today permits people with a serious and incurable disease, such as...
Jun 7, 2023
B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home
ATLIN, B.C. - A man who is helping return a 140-year-old Tlingit robe to the British Columbia First Nation where it was created says it's as if the regalia called out to its people and they are bringi...
Jun 7, 2023
PWPSD trustee recognized with provincial award
A school board trustee with the Peace Wapiti Public School District has been recognized with a provincial award.Dana McIntosh was presented with the Public School Board of Alberta's Special Contributi...
Jun 7, 2023
Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges
KINGSTON, Ont. - A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for past sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. Iqaluit RCMP said Er...
Jun 7, 2023
Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, th...
Jun 7, 2023
Suspect to face murder charge in death of daughter-in-law of late Montreal mob boss
MONTREAL - A suspect in the brazen daytime shooting in Montreal of a 39-year-old woman with alleged ties to organized crime has been arrested in Ontario, police said Wednesday. The Crown prosecutor's ...
Jun 7, 2023
Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1
PRAGUE (AP) - West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday in the Europa Conference League final. B...
Jun 7, 2023
Peavine Creek wildfire expected to cross into Alberta and County of Grande Prairie
The Peavine Creek Wildfire is expected to cross the B.C.-Alberta border sometime soon. The blaze currently sits only one km away from the County of Grande Prairie border and north of the larger Bearho...
Jun 7, 2023