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Retired British Columbia fisherman nets $60-million lottery jackpot
RICHMOND, B.C. - A retired fisherman from Richmond, B.C., has reeled in the catch of a lifetime - a $60-million lottery haul. The B.C. Lottery Corp. says Joseph Katalinic matched all se...
Aug 22, 2019

Canada travelling to Japan to face former Women's World Cup champs in friendly
OTTAWA - Canada's women's soccer team will face host Japan in its first match since being eliminated in the round of 16 at the World Cup. The friendly against the 2011 Women's World Cup cham...
Aug 22, 2019

Kodak Black expected to plead guilty in federal weapons case
MIAMI - Rapper Kodak Black is expected to plead guilty to federal weapons charges. A hearing is set for Thursday in Miami federal court. The decision comes months after an original plea of innocence. ...
Aug 22, 2019

Film on factory is first Netflix project endorsed by Obamas
NEW YORK - A documentary about an Ohio auto glass factory that is run by a Chinese investor debuted Wednesday on Netflix as the streaming service's first project backed by Michelle and Barack Obama's ...
Aug 22, 2019

Wheatbelt Final to conclude Thursday night
It all comes down to one game.The final game of the 2019 Wheatbelt Baseball League season will go Thursday night at the Crosslink County Sportsplex as the County Brewers host the Rycroft Rage.The best...
Aug 22, 2019

Moore & Vigen lead the way at Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals
Day 1 of the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals is in the books and Roger Moore and Chanse Vigen have the early advantage following the opening day of competition.Moore had the fastest time of Day ...
Aug 22, 2019

Kings announce Captain for 19/20 season
With training camp just two weeks away for the JDA Kings, the club has revealed who will be wearing the 'C' for the upcoming season.Grande Prairie product Brent Headon was announced as the Kings Capta...
Aug 22, 2019 (photo credit to the JDA Kings)

Keep On Truckin': NASCAR Trucks driver Friesen ready for Mosport playoff race
Stewart Friesen was in uncharted territory last year when he raced through the twists and turns of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in his NASCAR Truck Series playoff debut. Now with another ye...
Aug 22, 2019

AP-NORC poll: Trump approval still weak despite economy
NEW YORK - About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Rese...
Aug 22, 2019

Possible drowning at Sylvan Lake
A search is underway at Sylvan Lake for a man in his 20's who fell into the water on Wednesday afternoon and reportedly did not resurface.RCMP were called to a possible drowning at the lake at 3:35 p....
Aug 22, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)