Author Archives:

Penguins forward Jason Zucker has successful core muscle surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker underwent successful core muscle injury repair Tuesday, the team announced. Zucker was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20 and has missed Pittsburgh's las...
Jan 25, 2022

Alberta and Saskatchewan to fund research into chronic wasting disease
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - It's a persistent problem that has escaped resolution for decades. Now, Alberta and Saskatchewan environmental agencies are joining forces to development of an oral vaccine for chron...
Jan 25, 2022

Trucker convoy opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates gets large greeting in Winnipeg
A large convoy of truckers driving across the Prairies to Ottawa to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates arrived in Manitoba today.A large crowd of supporters greeted the convoy as it drove through Winni...
Jan 25, 2022

County records 14th COVID-19 death, Grande Prairie adds 124 new cases over four days
This story has been updated from its original versionThe County of Grande Prairie reported its 14th death as a result of COVID-19, which occurred sometime between January 21-24.The death was one of 54...
Jan 25, 2022

Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year und...
Jan 25, 2022

Public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Mendicino says t...
Jan 25, 2022

Erin O’Toole faces calls for early leadership reviews by three riding associations
OTTAWA - Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. A motion passed Saturday by the board of the Foothills riding associati...
Jan 25, 2022

Judge leaves New York indoor mask mandate in place, for now
A New York appeals judge left the state's indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration appeals a lower court's decision to overturn it. Judge Robert Miller granted the...
Jan 25, 2022

Peace Country Cowboys release schedule
The Peace Country Cowboys have released their 2022 schedule.The season will start June 11 with a home game against Airdrie after a bye in Week 1.The Cowboys will play six games in total in June and Ju...
Jan 25, 2022

Capsized boat found near Florida; 39 people missing
MIAMI (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be piloted by human smugglers capsized off Florida's coast en route from the ...
Jan 25, 2022