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American defensive back Tyrique McGhee signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - American defensive back Tyrique McGhee has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. McGhee signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft, spend...
Dec 27, 2024
Tigers McKenna scores, George perfect as Canada tops Finland 4-0 in world junior opener
Gavin McKenna used to gather around the television with his family on Boxing Day. Carter George did the same thousands of kilometres away.Both dreamt of pulling on the red Maple Leaf at the world juni...
Dec 27, 2024
Tugboats, crews try to refloat ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to ...
Dec 27, 2024
Conservatives call for no-confidence vote by late January
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jonathan Williamson says he'll get the ball rolling early in the New Year on no-confidence vote that could bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government in a little mo...
Dec 27, 2024
Mavs star Luka Doncic will be out about a month before check on calf injury, AP source says
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota, a person with knowledge of th...
Dec 27, 2024
Sarrazin among 2 skiers injured in downhill training in Italy on the slope for 2026 Olympics
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - French standout Cyprien Sarrazin was one of two skiers airlifted to a hospital on Friday after crashing during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio. Pietro Zazzi of It...
Dec 27, 2024
Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday. The development comes days after Sebast...
Dec 27, 2024
LeBlanc, Joly to meet with incoming Trump administration officials in Florida
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. A statement from LeBlanc's ...
Dec 27, 2024
Grande Prairie Public Library hosting Noon Year's Eve event
The Grande Prairie Public Library will be hosting a free family-friendly New Year's Eve event, during the day on December 31.Noon Year's Eve will run from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Rotary Community Ro...
Dec 27, 2024
B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation
In British Columbia's real estate market, many people dream of a turnkey starter home in a prime location. Environmental researchers are hoping the same real estate principles will encourage beavers t...
Dec 27, 2024