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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams - a move that comes amid a natio...
Mar 25, 2022

Canada's T.J. (The Truth) Laramie, Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser get new UFC opponents
Canadians T.J. (The Truth) Laramie and Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser have new opponents for their upcoming UFC fights. Laramie (12-4-0) will now face American featherweight Pat Sabatini (16-3-0) on an ...
Mar 25, 2022

Papadakis, Cizeron shatter rhythm dance record at worlds
Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record on Friday to take the lead over two American teams at the world championships in Mon...
Mar 25, 2022

Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that created gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Diane Magas...
Mar 25, 2022

Over $4 million being invested into upgrades in Kananaskis Country
KANANASKIS COUNTRY, AB - The Government of Alberta is investing more than $4 million to upgrade one of the province's most popular day-use areas.Funding will be used to renovate and upgrade the Grassi...
Mar 25, 2022

Feds commit another $2B to cut health backlogs caused by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic backlogs caused by the...
Mar 25, 2022

More charges for Medicine Hat ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich
The Medicine Hat organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" occupation of downtown Ottawa is facing new criminal charges.Tamara Lich is charged with mischief, counselling mischief, intimidation, counselling in...
Mar 25, 2022

Herdman says Canadian men hungry to to seal World Cup qualification against Jamaica
TORONTO - Even in defeat, Canada impressed. And Sunday, John Herdman's team can turn the disappointment of Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica into celebration by dispatching Jamaica to secure World Cup...
Mar 25, 2022

Grande Prairie Disc Golf Club bidding to host 2023 national championship
The Grande Prairie Disc Golf Club says it is preparing a bid to host the 2023 national disc golf championship.The bid would see competitors compete at all three disc golf courses in the Swan City area...
Mar 25, 2022

Canadian Olympic champ Mac Neil will swim for University of California next season
Canadian Olympic swimming champion Maggie Mac Neil is using her fifth and final year of collegiate eligibility to compete for the University of California. The London, Ont., native had previously swam...
Mar 25, 2022