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Forward Alex DeBrincat says he's excited to join the Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Alex DeBrincat and the Ottawa Senators have mutual goals and each side is hoping the other will be the key to fulfilling them. The Senators acquired the 24-year-old DeBrincat from the Chicago...
Jul 08, 2022

Biden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden spoke by phone Friday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for more than three years, according to the White House. Biden...
Jul 08, 2022

Rona Ambrose to chair Rebecca Schulz’s UCP leadership campaign
CALGARY - A candidate vying to lead Alberta's United Conservatives has brought on a high-profile former federal politician as campaign chair.Rebecca Schulz says Rona Ambrose, the former Conservative O...
Jul 08, 2022

Wildfire smoke, heat warnings up for many parts of Canada's North: Environment Canada
WHITEHORSE - Several parts of Northern Canada are enveloped in smoke from wildfires along with unusually high seasonal temperatures. Yukon has seen a huge leap in the number of blazes with just over 8...
Jul 08, 2022

$50 million available to create childcare spaces in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A significant step towards creating $10 per day childcare in Alberta has been reached.The Governments of Alberta and Canada have announced that applications are now open for non-profi...
Jul 08, 2022

Grande Prairie RCMP asking for publics help in locating missing girl
Update on July 13, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. - Grande Prairie RCMP are pleased to report that Zyanna has been located and is safe. Grande Prairie RCMP would like to thank the media and the public for their a...
Jul 08, 2022

Edwards, Pellington thriving as leaders on Canada's Globl Jam under-23 team
TORONTO - Canada's senior women's basketball team sat courtside at Mattamy Athletic Centre as under-23 stars Aaliyah Edwards, Merissah Russell and Shaina Pellington dismantled France on Thursday. The ...
Jul 08, 2022

‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich denied bail, will remain in jail pending trial
OTTAWA, ONT - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich has been denied bail after a justice of the peace says she breached a condition of her original release.Lich is facing multiple charges for mischie...
Jul 08, 2022

Tornado damages up to nine homes in west-central Alberta, no serious injuries: RCMP
SUNDRE, AB - RCMP say a tornado has significantly damaged up to nine homes in west-central Alberta.Cpl. Gina Slaney says no one was seriously hurt and everyone has been accounted for in the impact zon...
Jul 08, 2022

Child allegedly taken from Toronto subway station found safe, police say
Toronto police say they've found a man and a toddler he's alleged to have taken from an east-end subway station. Investigators say no injuries have been reported. Police previously said a man had take...
Jul 08, 2022