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Americans shut out Czech Republic at world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - The United States recorded its second straight shutout at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday, beating the Czech Republic 7-0. Coming off an 11-0 win over Austria on Boxing Day,...
Dec 29, 2020
Ottawa Senators sign first-round pick Ridly Greig to entry-level deal
Ottawa Senators first-round pick Ridly Greig has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the club. The native of Lethbridge, Alta., was one of five players released from the Canadian junior cam...
Dec 29, 2020
Swan City Rotary Club says final surge in Cars for Christmas lottery will support non-profits
The Cars for Christmas lottery officially closes on Wednesday, December 30 at 11 p.m., and the Lottery Chair says he hopes to see a final surge of sales that will also directly support local non-profi...
Dec 29, 2020
Padres finalize deal acquiring ace Blake Snell from Rays
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres finalized their acquisition of ace left-hander Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays, sending four prospects in exchange for the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner. The Rays ...
Dec 29, 2020
Province mourns death of Elaine McCoy, senator and Alberta lawmaker
CALGARY, AB - Elaine McCoy passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 74.Born in Brandon, Manitoba, she attended the University of Alberta and later entered politics in the province.McCoy was the MLA f...
Dec 29, 2020
Grande Prairie RCMP issue six tickets to area residents for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules
The Grande Prairie RCMP tells EverythingGP that throughout the month of December, officers have charged a total of six area residents for violating the provinces mandatory COVID-19 isolation rules.In ...
Dec 29, 2020
Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind." Biden said "it's gonna take ...
Dec 29, 2020
Arizona men's basketball self-imposes 1-year post-season ban
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona men's basketball program has self-imposed a one-year post-season ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. Arizona was accused of nine counts of miscondu...
Dec 29, 2020
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign four Canadians, agree to extension with European lineman
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed four Canadians. The CFL club announced Tuesday it has come to terms with defensive back Mike Daly, defensive back Courtney Stephen, running back Jacks...
Dec 29, 2020
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonn...
Dec 29, 2020