Author Archives:
Canadians Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisil won't play in season-opening event
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have pulled out of the season-opening Delray Beach Open. The ATP Tour 250 hard-court event opens Thursday. The Delray Beach tournament, w...
Jan 04, 2021
Former Impact midfielder Shamit Shome returns home, signs with FC Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canadian international midfielder Shamit Shome, who made 45 MLS appearances for the Montreal Impact, has signed with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. The 23-year-old is returning...
Jan 04, 2021
Airlines slam 'confusion' new COVID-19 testing rules create for carriers, passengers
OTTAWA - Airlines say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroad. Transport Mi...
Jan 04, 2021
Trump pressures Georgia elections chief: 'Find 11,780 votes'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disprov...
Jan 04, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, public health expert calls for stricter measures
Public health experts are raising alarm over surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across several provinces. Ontario and Quebec respectively are reporting 3,270 and 2,546 new cases of COVID-19...
Jan 04, 2021
Angry “Welcome Home” display appears outside Red Deer MLA's office
Angry Red Deerians aren't just taking to social media to let Jason Stephan know how they feel about his recent trip to the United States.A "Welcome Home" display popped up outside the Red Deer-South M...
Jan 04, 2021
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. Lynn is the fifth NFL coach fired this season,...
Jan 04, 2021
Canada's Alphonso Davies named to L'Equipe's world team of the year in 2020
Canadian star Alphonso Davies earned another honour Monday, named to L'Equipe's world team of the year for 2020. The 20-year-old fullback from Edmonton is one of four current Bayern Munich players on ...
Jan 04, 2021
US construction spending increases solid 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects increased 0.9% in November as strength in home building offset weakness in other parts of the construction industry. The November gain followed a bi...
Jan 04, 2021
Despite challenges, Nitehawk's first month of winter operations a success
COVID-19 regulations are in place and a chairlift and part of the ski hill is out of commission due to a landslide over the summer, but in spite of this, Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park is consider...
Jan 04, 2021