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St. Joes teacher named ASBA Zone 1 Edwin Parr Award Recipient
The Grande Prairie and District Catholic School Division is congratulating one of its new teachers for receiving a highly esteemed award.St. Joseph High School teacher Emily Elsenheimer has been named...
Sep 19, 2024

Jacob Trouba says 'there's no animosity' toward Rangers following trade rumors
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) - New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday "there's no animosity" toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trad...
Sep 19, 2024

Radko Gudas is named the Anaheim Ducks' first captain since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement 2 years ago
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Radko Gudas has been named the first captain of the Anaheim Ducks since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement two seasons ago. The Ducks made the announcement on the first day of training ca...
Sep 19, 2024

B.C. police divers unable to find American man after Yukon River crash
WHITEHORSE - Mounties in Yukon say specialized police divers have been unable to find an American man missing after the truck he was in plunged into the Yukon River. RCMP say the crash happened Monday...
Sep 19, 2024

EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions in swift aid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure ...
Sep 19, 2024

Former Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson tells his story in 'The Beautiful Dream"
Making 104 senior appearances for Canada over a 20-year span, Atiba Hutchinson embodied quiet professionalism and leadership. "He's very humble but his influence is as strong as I've ever seen on men,...
Sep 19, 2024

Injury-plagued season continues for Jays' Bichette, now out with fractured finger
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, essentially ends an injury-pla...
Sep 19, 2024

Veteran Bombers linebacker Bighill to undergo season-ending knee surgery
WINNIPEG - Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill said Thursday that he will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee. The 35-year-old posted the injury update on his Instagram ac...
Sep 19, 2024

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Jasper Weatherby to professional tryout
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jasper Weatherby to a professional tryout, the NHL team announced Thursday. The 26-year-old from Portland, Ore., had 12 goals and 13 assists in 66 ga...
Sep 19, 2024

Alberta providing up to $149 million for Jasper recovery efforts
The Government of Alberta has announced support as the Jasper townsite rebuilds from a major wildfire.The province is committing up to $149 million through the Disaster Recovery Program, which provide...
Sep 19, 2024