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Corky Lee, known for photographing Asian America, dies at 73
Corky Lee, a photojournalist who spent five decades spotlighting the often ignored Asian and Pacific Islander American communities, has died. He was 73. Lee died Wednesday in New York City's Queens bo...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Montreal police officer shot during traffic stop
Montreal police say one of their officers was shot in the upper body during a traffic stop this afternoon.Police say the incident took place just before 4 p.m. in the city's Park-Extension neighbourho...
Jan 28, 2021
Canadian Antony Auclair, Tampa Bay Buccaneers preparing to face Chiefs in Super Bowl
Canadian tight end Antony Auclair is still having trouble accepting that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl in their home city. The Buccaneers punch...
Jan 28, 2021
Second case of COVID-19 identified at Beaverlodge Regional High School
A second case of COVID-19 has been identified at Beaverlodge Regional High School.According to the Peace Wapiti Public School Division, the individual who tested positive was last in the school on Fri...
Jan 28, 2021
Victims of mosque attack to be honoured by national day of remembrance, action
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to make Jan. 29 a day to honour victims of the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque.Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcement Thu...
Jan 28, 2021
Sex assault cases involving ex-PQ leader Andre Boisclair back in court April 16
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair will return court in mid-April to face charges related to two separate sexual assault cases. Boisclair was not in court today when the judge fi...
Jan 28, 2021
Minnesota United trades for former Montreal captain Jukka Raitala,
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded the rights to former captain Jukka Raitala to Minnesota United for the rights to midfielder Andrew Booth and a conditional amount of general allocation money. Raitala...
Jan 28, 2021
Province creates own Alberta Parole Board
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says a provincial parole board is to start work Monday and will be chaired by former Calgary police chief Rick Hanson.Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says the board ...
Jan 28, 2021
Calgary-born Tomori eyeing title after frantic start to loan at AC Milan
MILAN - Calgary-born Fikayo Tomori was thrown right into the fray at AC Milan. The defender made his debut as an early substitute in the Italian Cup quarterfinals against rival Inter Milan only four d...
Jan 28, 2021
Company donating 1,100 cookies to Grande Prairie Public School Division teachers Friday
A local disposal company is giving back to teachers in the Grande Prairie Public School Division on their PD (personal development) Day on Friday.Green for Life (GFL) says it will deliver over 1,100 c...
Jan 28, 2021