Author Archives:
Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons
Ray Barkwill always wanted to play rugby for Canada, marking it down as a goal in his high school yearbook. But the hard-nosed hooker from Niagara Falls, Ont., had to wait until he was 32 to win his f...
Apr 06, 2019
Cost of giving ill workers extra EI sickness benefits? $1.1 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - Providing income support for a year to people who are too sick to work would cost the federal government $1 billion more than its current program, the parliamentary spending watchdog said Thu...
Apr 06, 2019
The Latest: G-7 ministers make mildly worded commitments
DINARD, France - The Latest on the meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers: (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have revealed stark divergences in views ...
Apr 06, 2019
Mixed results for Peace region teams at Junior B provincials
Round robin action concludes today at the Junior B Provincials in Wetaskiwin. The County JDA Kings are now 1-1 after a 5-2 loss last night to Airdrie. Blake Gillingham and Wyatt Lawrence scored for th...
Apr 06, 2019
Sonnenberg rink falls just short of U-18 Nationals playoffs
The Cortland Sonnenberg rink of Grande Prairie fell just short of the playoff round at the Under 18 nationals in Sherwood Park. Nathan Molberg scored twice in both the first and fifth ends to defeat S...
Apr 06, 2019 Sonnenberg rink finished 2-4 in round robin action
U.S. no longer needs 'improper' metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland
OTTAWA - Roadblocks to ratifying the new North American trade pact are being raised on both sides of the American political divide, as unresolved trade issues overshadowed Foreign Affairs Minister Chr...
Apr 06, 2019
Judge weighing motions in Kevin Spacey alleged groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - A judge is weighing motions filed by lawyers for Kevin Spacey, charged with groping an 18-year-old man on Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning former "House of Cards" actor didn't a...
Apr 06, 2019
Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said Thursday it will sue the "Empire" actor for money spent investigating what of...
Apr 06, 2019
Slash's ex-wife auctioning items from marriage to guitarist
LOS ANGELES - The former wife of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien's Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash an...
Apr 06, 2019
Vietnam vet who died Christmas Eve is finally laid to rest
RALEIGH, N.C. - A Vietnam War veteran from North Carolina who died on Christmas Eve with no family nearby has finally been laid to rest with military honours. It took a community to ensure that 67-yea...
Apr 06, 2019