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A look at the 29 people Trump pardoned or gave commutations
WASHINGTON - For a second night in a row, President Donald Trump issued a round of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of his presidency, giving full pardons to his former campaign chairman, h...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada beats Russia in pre-tournament game ahead of world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Jamie Drysdale scored the game's only goal as Canada defeated Russia 1-0 on Wednesday in a pre-tournament game ahead of the world junior hockey championship. Drysdale beat Russian goalie Ar...
Dec 23, 2020
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation
HOUSTON - The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a cancelled season opener - and a $50,000 fine for the league's leading scorer. Houston's opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on We...
Dec 23, 2020
TSN’s Craig Button previews 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship
For the first time in over a decade, Team Canada will look to win back-to-back gold medals at the U20 World Junior Hockey Championship.This year's edition of the tournament is taking place in Edmonton...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump plan to curb drug costs dealt setback in court
WASHINGTON - A late-term manoeuvr by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid overseas to limit some of Medicare's own costs suffered a legal setback Wednesday that appears likely to keep ...
Dec 23, 2020
With a video filmed in secret, Trump keeps sowing chaos
WASHINGTON - The video message that plunged Washington into chaos was filmed in secret. President Donald Trump stood in the White House's Diplomatic Reception Room, holiday garland and gleaming orname...
Dec 23, 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Alberta drops while Grande Prairie records seven new cases, six recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie saw seven new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries on December 22, bringing the total cases to 129 active, 574 recovered and seven deaths.The County, meanwhile, saw one new ...
Dec 23, 2020
OKC-Houston game postponed, Harden out after COVID violation
Houston's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night has been postponed after coronavirus cases and James Harden's violation of the NBA's COVID-19 protocols left the Rockets wi...
Dec 23, 2020
Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola accepts chance to see what life is like in Canadian colours
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola will get a chance to see how the other half lives next month at a Canadian national team camp in Florida. The 20-year-old Akinola, who was born in Detroit but moved to C...
Dec 23, 2020
Trump vetoes defence bill, setting up possible override vote
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defence policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially set...
Dec 23, 2020