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Gurriel slam helps Jays send O's to 20th straight road loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his first grand slam in a six-run first inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took over sole possession of the home run lead with his 24th, and the Toronto Blue Ja...
Jun 24, 2021

Ottawa Redblacks release Larsen after suspension, say cuts are based on roster size
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks say their decision to release a player suspended by the Canadian Football League club after Toronto Police launched an investigation into a possible hate crime earlier th...
Jun 24, 2021

Meng loses publication ban request on HSBC materials obtained via Hong Kong court
VANCOUVER - The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application for a publication ban from Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on new evidence that her legal team wants to intro...
Jun 24, 2021

26-year-old man dead following collision on Highway 40 south of 68 Avenue
Grande Prairie RCMP say a 26-year-old man has died following a collision on Highway 40/108 Street Thursday morning.The two vehicle collision on 108 Street, just south of 68 Avenue, happened around 6:3...
Jun 24, 2021

Kylie Masse, Penny Oleksiak to lead Canadian swim team into Tokyo
TORONTO - Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak and world champions Kylie Masse and Maggie Mac Neil headline Canada's 26-swimmer team for the Tokyo Olympics. Canada's swim team was announced Thursday after ...
Jun 24, 2021

Province hosting telephone town halls on child wellbeing during pandemic
The provincial government wants to know how your children have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.The last 16 months or so has been a tough time for all Albertans, but the Child and Youth Well-being R...
Jun 24, 2021

Registration open for virtual Special Olympics Alberta fundraiser
This summer, you can cycle, walk and/or run in support of Special Olympics Alberta.The Virtual Summer Series makes its return on July 5, with registration now open. It's an initiative spearheaded by t...
Jun 24, 2021

St. Albert RCMP say two Muslim women attacked in apparent hate crime
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - Police in St. Albert say they are searching for a suspect after an attack on two Muslim women that is being treated as a hate crime.They say in a news release that two women were w...
Jun 24, 2021

Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg revels family struggle with COVID-19
The pandemic literally hit home for Toronto FC's Quentin Westberg during the pre-season. The 35-year-old goalkeeper was one of the club members to contact COVID-19. And it spread through his wife and ...
Jun 24, 2021

Eight recoveries, two new COVID-19 cases recorded in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie added two new cases of COVID-19 along with eight recoveries for Wednesday, June 23, bringing the active case total in the city down by six to 44.In the County of Grande Prai...
Jun 24, 2021