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Storm look to start winning streak as Wolverines visit GP
With the weight of an eight-game losing skid now off the shoulders of the Grande Prairie Storm, the team will be looking to make it two wins in a row when they host the Whitecourt Wolverines tonight.T...
Nov 12, 2019 Forward Lukas Konaschuk had two goals on Friday to help the Storm snap their eight-game losing streak (Photo: Shaun Penner)
NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 12, 2019
Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - The relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims are addressing the court today to explain how their lives were destroyed by the killings of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse. Fredette, 44...
Nov 12, 2019
'The Pharmafist:' Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger has won a prestigious international prize for standing up for science. Olivier Bernard, also known as "The Pharmafist," has been awarded the John Maddox Prize in London...
Nov 12, 2019
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 12, 2019
Remains found in Alabama during search for missing girl
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who's been missing since last week found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. The team looking for Taylor Rose Wil...
Nov 12, 2019
Scandal-hit Nissan's profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday that its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the year before as sales and brand power crumbled following the arrest of its former...
Nov 12, 2019
Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 12, 2019
Trio charged with attempted murder stemming from Crossiron Mills shooting
Three men from Calgary are facing a charge of attempted murder following a shooting at a big Calgary-area shopping mall that triggered an evacuation involving thousands of people.Police from a wide ar...
Nov 12, 2019
Button-pushing Edmonton toddler wins his parents a free trip to Tokyo
EDMONTON - Lee Tappenden thought it was a scam when he got a call last week saying he had won a free trip to Tokyo.The caller was from Shaw, his cable company, and the prize was for ordering "Alita: B...
Nov 12, 2019