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Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut. Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos...
Oct 04, 2023

Jays manager's pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test
MINNEAPOLIS - Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system. Schneider was ...
Oct 04, 2023

County of Grande Prairie holding hamlet resiliency open house from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The County of Grande Prairie is holding an open house Wednesday night to discuss plans for local hamlets.People are invited to attend to view the potential strategies developed as part of the Hamlet R...
Oct 04, 2023

Canadian cricket team thumps the Cayman Islands at T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Canada needed just 12 overs to dismiss the Cayman Islands for 30 runs en route to a commanding 166-run victory Wednesday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier. The win ...
Oct 04, 2023

Montreal Alouettes look to cement second spot in East Division standings
TORONTO - The Montreal Alouettes could cement second place in the East Division this week. Montreal (8-7) holds down second in the East, just ahead of Hamilton (7-8). The Alouettes host the Ottawa Red...
Oct 04, 2023

Lions, Bombers meet in showdown for first place in West Division
The battle for first in the West Division is about to get much clearer. The B.C. Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) on Friday night. Not only will the winner take sole possession of fi...
Oct 04, 2023

Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report says homicides of Indigenous women and girls are less likely to result in the most serious murder charges than cases in which victims were non-Indigenous. More ...
Oct 04, 2023

Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID vaccine, future of domestic production remains uncertain
OTTAWA - The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is boasting about the importance of having several available vaccine options - though the company i...
Oct 04, 2023

Storm open registration for development program
The e Grande Prairie Storm have opened registration for the 2023 Fall Development Program, for kids in U9 and U11. There are eight skates planned, with the program running once a week from October 11 ...
Oct 04, 2023

VanVleet Void: Pre-season will help Toronto Raptors establish new leadership
Whether it was on the court, in the locker room, or in front of cameras and microphones, Fred VanVleet was the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past two NBA seasons. But after VanVleet signed a lu...
Oct 04, 2023