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Canada's Vallée takes bronze in one-metre springboard at world aquatics championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Mia Valle won Canada's second diving medal at the world aquatics championships with a bronze in the women's one-metre springboard Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Beaconsfield, Que....
Jun 29, 2022

Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely ...
Jun 29, 2022

Canadian governments OK settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid addictions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says a proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada has been reached for the recovery of health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based ...
Jun 29, 2022

GPPSD bus pass applications due tomorrow
School may be out for the summer, but parents and/or guardians may need to be reminded that the next academic year needs to be thought of ahead of time. The Grande Prairie Public School Division is re...
Jun 29, 2022

Montreal police announce more arrests in drive-by shooting that killed 15-year-old
Montreal police say they have made additional arrests in the drive-by shooting death of a 15-year-old girl last year. The city's police chief and mayor are scheduled to provide details at a new confer...
Jun 29, 2022

Toronto FC signs veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito
Toronto FC has added another Italian to the fold, signing veteran defender Domenico (Mimmo) Criscito. The 35-year-old Criscito was signed through 2023 using targeted allocation money. "Mimmo is a play...
Jun 29, 2022

June 21 Alberta Crop Report
The Alberta Crop Report from June 21st says almost three-quarters of Peace region crops are above normal condition, despite drowned out acres from heavy rain. The rain across the entire province ended...
Jun 29, 2022

High-flying B.C. Lions look to stay undefeated against rested Ottawa Redblacks
Nathan Rourke has grabbed the early headlines this CFL season - and not simply because he's a rare Canadian quarterback. The 24-year-old from Victoria, B.C., powered the B.C. Lions (2-0) to a pair of ...
Jun 29, 2022

Two St. Joe's Celtics win Football Alberta Scholarships
Football Alberta has announced the five scholarship winners for 2022. Among the five winners are two St. Joe's Celtics players, Carter Kettyle and Matthew Ljuden.Kettyle received the Alberta Bowl Scho...
Jun 29, 2022

Sandra Oh, Donovan Bailey among dozens appointed to Order of Canada
Film and TV actress Sandra Oh and track champion Donovan Bailey are among dozens of performers, athletes, advocates and experts newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon an...
Jun 29, 2022