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Canada's Ideson drops opener to U.S. at world wheelchair curling championship
BEIJING - Canada's Mark Ideson dropped a 6-4 decision to American Matthew Thums in the opening game for both teams Saturday at the world wheelchair curling championship. Thums took a three-point lead ...
Oct 23, 2021
Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez fatally shot in Ecuador
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quinez was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil, police said Saturday. Quinez, who was 32, became a national hero in 2012 when he reached the 2...
Oct 23, 2021
Shiffrin excels in World Cup skiing opener for her 70th win
SLDEN, Austria (AP) - A friendly pat on the back from her rival Petra Vlhova and a long hug from boyfriend Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in the finish area were Mikaela Shiffrin's rewards for excelling in t...
Oct 23, 2021
Saudi-owned Newcastle backtracks on clothing request to fans
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) - Newcastle has backtracked on its request for fans to stop wearing imitation Arab clothing to mark the purchase of the Premier League team by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth f...
Oct 23, 2021
O'Toole's Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. Most federal and pro...
Oct 23, 2021
A profile of Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Shelly Glover
WINNIPEG - Shelly Glover thought she had left politics behind when she walked away from Parliament Hill in 2015. Six years later, she is vying for the leadership of Manitoba's governing Progressive Co...
Oct 23, 2021
A profile of Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson's bid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She is the establ...
Oct 23, 2021
COVID-19 increases e-commerce demand in the food market
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - The Alberta Government Consumer Corner has complied information on how COVID-19 affected the demand for e-commerce. It found many more consumers tried online food shopping for the fi...
Oct 23, 2021
Starting Monday, two vaccine shots will be required for Restrictions Exemption Program
Anyone looking to attend a business, venue, or service provider that requires proof of vaccination will need to have both of their COVID-19 vaccinations.The Alberta Government says, starting October 2...
Oct 23, 2021
Salvini on trial in Italy over 2019 migrant ship
PALERMO, Italy (AP) - Italy's right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow a Spanish migrant rescue ship to dock in...
Oct 23, 2021