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Forge FC looks to dispatch Atletico Ottawa, return to Canadian Premier League final
After a rare playoff setback, defending champion Forge FC hopes Saturday's matchup with visiting Atletico Ottawa is just a short detour en route to the Nov. 9 Canadian Premier League title game. No. 1...
Nov 01, 2024
US officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to 'Russian influence actors'
WASHINGTON (AP) - A video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia by a man who claims to be from Haiti is fake and the work of "Russian influence actors," U.S. intelligence officials said Frid...
Nov 01, 2024
Hockey, bantam football, Wolves volleyball and basketball, curling and Nitehawk ski swap all on this weekend
Storm The Grande Prairie Storm visit Olds Friday and Saturday. Face-off time will be at 7 p.m. both nights. The Storm are in first place in the North Division with 24 points after 11 wins, a loss, ove...
Nov 01, 2024
Pedestrian hit and run in Whitecourt being investigated
Mounties in Whitecourt are on the lookout for a suspect vehicle that was involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run last week in that community. It happened on October 24, at 3:30 p.m., police were notified...
Nov 01, 2024
New Regional Fire Training Centre opens at Dunes Fire Station
The new Regional Fire Training Centre officially opened its doors at the county Dunes Fire Station on Wednesday.The centre is the result of a collaboration between the County Regional Fire Service, th...
Nov 01, 2024
Makar named NHL's first star for October; Michkov grabs rookie honours
NEW YORK - Cale Makar has been named the NHL's first star for October. The Colorado Avalanche defenceman registered four goals and 15 assists last month to become just the second blueliner - and first...
Nov 01, 2024
Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into French
MONTREAL - A Quebec civil rights group is suing the office of the registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada because of the high court's refusal to translate its historic decisions into French. Droits c...
Nov 01, 2024
Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve
MONTREAL - A museum dedicated to revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve is racing to find its stolen bronze statue of the Quebec speedster before it gets melted down for cash. Alain Bellehumeur,...
Nov 01, 2024
Thieves speed off with bronze statue of Formula One racing legend Gilles Villeneuve
MONTREAL - A museum dedicated to revered Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve is racing to find its stolen bronze statue of the Quebec speedster before it gets melted down for cash. Alain Bellehumeur,...
Nov 01, 2024
Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis earns sixth nomination for CPL coach of the year
Another year, another Canadian Premier League coach of the year nomination for Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis. But while Smyrniotis's team has won the CPL championship four of the league's previous five ...
Nov 01, 2024