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Politicians point fingers on housing crisis, but calls growing for more co-operation
OTTAWA - Calls for co-ordinated action across levels of government to address Canada's housing crisis are growing as affordability deteriorates and the country risks falling even further behind on bui...
Jun 24, 2023

Vigen records fastest time for second straight night at Medicine Hat chucks
Grande Prairie's Chanse Vigen continues to roll at the World Professional Chuckwagon Association stop at the Medicine Hat Stampede.Vigen's time of 1:01.32 was the fastest on Friday night and was 1.13 ...
Jun 24, 2023

Hamilton face boos as Alouettes win Tiger-Cats home opener 38-12
HAMILTON - Cody Fajardo rushed for a score and connected with receiver Austin Mack for two more touchdowns to help the Montreal Alouettes to a 38-12 victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday. ...
Jun 23, 2023

Langeliers's ninth-inning homer lifts lowly Athletics over Blue Jays 5-4
TORONTO - Shea Langeliers hit a go-ahead ninth-inning homer as the Athletics edged the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Friday to snap Oakland's eight-game losing skid. JJ Bleday had a two-run homer in the fi...
Jun 23, 2023

Shandro concedes to NDP opponent
EDMONTON - The last of Alberta's two bitterly fought election contests is officially over. Former United Conservative justice minister Tyler Shandro has conceded victory to his NDP rival after a secon...
Jun 23, 2023

Banff bison to stay in the national park
BANFF, Alta. - A final report on a five-year project to bring plains bison back to Banff National Park in Alberta says the herd will stay on the mountain landscape. Parks Canada published the report, ...
Jun 23, 2023

Stampeders host Roughriders and chase first home win of 2023 season
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders need their young receivers to help get the job done on offence Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Veteran slotback Reggie Begelton and wide receiver Tyson ...
Jun 23, 2023

Alberta NDP launch petition to let residents voice displeasure with vacationing MLA-elect
Alberta's Opposition NDP is taking a controversy involving Red Deer-South MLA-elect Jason Stephan one step further.Stephan, elected May 29 with 13,469 votes to the 9,976 received by NDP candidate Mich...
Jun 23, 2023

Alberta RCMP partners with Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association
The Alberta RCMP signed their first Memorandum of Understanding with the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA) on Friday.In attendance at the Alberta RCMP headquarters were representa...
Jun 23, 2023

Sen. Victor Oh says Chinese Canadians need to fundraise to sue 'messy reporters'
OTTAWA - A Canadian senator said he wants Chinese Canadians to set up a national foundation that would focus on raising money to fund lawsuits against "messy reporters" and politicians who "try to sme...
Jun 23, 2023