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Antitrust lawsuit filed in United States against CHL, leagues
A new lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Ne...
Feb 14, 2024
'Priceless' photo signed by Jean Béliveau stolen at Quebec peewee hockey tournament
Quebec City police are investigating after a cherished photo signed by Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Bliveau was reported stolen from the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament museum. Tournam...
Feb 14, 2024
Alberta reveals new tourism strategy it says will boost economy by $159B
The Alberta government is aiming to more than double the value of the province's tourism industry by 2035 through a new five-part plan revealed Wednesday it says will have a $159-billion impact.Albert...
Feb 14, 2024
Minister Loewen to promote Alberta’s great outdoors in Salt Lake City
Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen will travel to Utah Feb. 15-19 to participate in the auction of five Minister's Special Licences.According to government officials, during his visit to Salt ...
Feb 14, 2024
Carbon price rebates rise as much as 17 per cent in April as price itself goes up
OTTAWA - Canadian families will get between $760 and $2,160 in carbon price rebates this year as the carbon price itself gets hiked another $15 per tonne. The price increase will add another 3.3 cents...
Feb 14, 2024
Former Raptors star Pascal Siakam returns to Toronto with the Indiana Pacers
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is back in Toronto, for one game only. Siakam and his Indiana Pacers play the Raptors tonight. He played the first eight years of his NBA career in Toronto and was instrumental...
Feb 14, 2024
New Pacific FC goalkeeping coach comes with unique story and several soccer lives
At 42, Trevor Stiles has more than a few soccer tales to tell. And Pacific FC's new goalkeeping coach has scars to match. After his playing career was interrupted by a 2010 concussion, Stiles got a se...
Feb 14, 2024
Richmond, B.C., council votes to back safe consumption site after fractious meetings
RICHMOND, B.C. - The next step for a controversial supervised safe consumption drug site has been approved by council members in Richmond, B.C., after two days of highly charged hearings. The council ...
Feb 14, 2024
Ranoic through to quarterfinals in Rotterdam with upset of Bublik
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canadian veteran Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the ABN Amro Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 upset of eighth seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on Wedne...
Feb 14, 2024
Manitoba man who was switched at birth receives Métis citizenship
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who was switched at birth more than 60 years ago has received his Mtis citizenship. Edward Ambrose received his Manitoba Mtis Federation citizenship card in Winnipeg on Tuesd...
Feb 14, 2024