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Hamilton takes pole position at German GP; Ferrari struggles
HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday, while Sebastian Vettel's miserable form continued for Ferrari as he was unable to even set a time and wil...
Jul 29, 2019
Family ties: Kat Surin looks to follow in dad's footsteps on track
MONTREAL - The last time Bruny Surin raced his daughter, he wound up on crutches. It had become a family tradition for Surin bragging rights. During every Christmas vacation in Florida, the Olympic go...
Jul 29, 2019
Montreal Canadiens sign Michael McCarron to one-year, two-way deal
MONTREAL - Michael McCarron and the Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday. The deal will pay McCarron US$700,000 at the NHL level and $125,000 in the Amer...
Jul 29, 2019
Trump to sign Sept. 11 victims' compensation fund extension
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is set to sign a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money. Appearing in the Rose Garden on Monday wit...
Jul 29, 2019
Northern Lights win Tier 2 Provincials
The Nothern Lights U18 AAA club are Tier 2 Provincial Champions.They capped off a stellar week of ball in Fort McMurray Sunday by winning the Provincial crown thanks to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Pad...
Jul 29, 2019 (photo credit to the Northern Lights Baseball Academy's Facebook Page)
Brewers advance to Wheatbelt Final
The County Brewers are off to the Wheatbelt Baseball League Final.Sunday evening the top ranked Brewers completed the series sweep of the Manning Mets winning 11-1 at the Crosslink County Sportsplex.A...
Jul 29, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)
Exactly claims the Alberta Derby
It was a beautiful day for horse racing at Evergreen Park Sunday as the 2019 Alberta Derby took centre stage.Following the scratch of #4 "Its All Good", the four remaining horses raced just over a mil...
Jul 29, 2019 (photo credit to Evergreen Park's Twitter account)
At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018
OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...
Jul 29, 2019
Meghan guest edits UK Vogue, focusing on trailblazing women
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has guest edited the September issue of British Vogue with the theme "Forces for Change." Royal officials say the issue coming out Aug. 2 features "change-maker...
Jul 29, 2019
Anne Hathaway opens up about fertility struggles
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Anne Hathaway, who announced this week she was expecting her second child, says she came forward about her struggles with getting pregnant because infertility can be deeply iso...
Jul 29, 2019