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Powell's big 4th quarter leads Raptors past Hawks, 122-117
ATLANTA - Norman Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Toronto Raptors withstood Atlanta's late charge to beat the Hawks 122-117 on Monday. Toronto led by 21 points, 112-9...
Jan 20, 2020
Curling teams from Sexsmith qualify for 2020 Arctic Winter Games
Two teams from the Sexsmith Curling Club have qualified for the 2020 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon.The two teams qualified in Fairview this past weekend. The qualifier included three boys a...
Jan 20, 2020 Boys and girls teams from Sexsmith Curling Club celebrate qualifying for the Arctic Winter Games. Featured in the picture are Cortland Sonnenberg, Owen Fenske, Jaxon Hibert and Adam Elsenheimer (L to R) from the boy's team. Featured on the girl's team is Hayden Young, Brooke Bozarth, Brylee Girard, and Lola Rasi. Photo Credit: Sexsmith Curling Club
A brief look at carbon taxing by province
OTTAWA - As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price o...
Jan 20, 2020
Three charged after theft from oilfield northwest of Manning
Three people are facing charges after a theft at an oilfield site near the Chinchaga Forestry Road, northwest of Manning. On January 20, RCMP got a complaint of a theft at the oilfield site that invol...
Jan 20, 2020
Ted Hughes, British Columbia's first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
VICTORIA - Ted Hughes, whose reports led to the resignation of a premier and the overhaul of child welfare systems in British Columbia and Manitoba, has died at the age of 92. Hugh...
Jan 20, 2020
Rookie F1 driver Nicholas Latifi to represent Toronto with race number 6
Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi says he will represent his hometown of Toronto in his rookie season on the circuit by choosing No. 6 as the race number for his Williams. Latifi made the a...
Jan 20, 2020
Canadian James Hinchcliffe crossing off items on his racing bucket list
James Hinchcliffe was surprised and disappointed when he was dismissed from Arrow McLaren SP last October. Now he sees it as an opportunity to live out all his racing fantasies. The 33-year-...
Jan 20, 2020
The investigation into the Sportsplex Pond oil spill is now closed
The investigation into the hydrocarbon spill at the Crosslink County Sportsplex Pond has wrapped up, with no culprit found.On May 23, 2019, members of the public reported to the County of Grande Prair...
Jan 20, 2020
Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat case
NEW ORLEANS - A misdemeanour simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday. T...
Jan 20, 2020
Sadovsky upsets Messing, Nguyen to win Canadian figure skating title
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The battle for Canada's lone berth in men's singles at the world figure skating championship was destined to be a dogfight. But the toughest part for Roman Sadovsky on Saturda...
Jan 20, 2020