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Ottawa Redblacks select OL Dontae Bull first overall in CFL draft
TORONTO - The Ottawa Redblacks selected offensive lineman Dontae Bull first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. The six-foot-seven, 320-pound Victoria native started seven games at right tackle fo...
May 02, 2023
Suspected gunman caught after 5 dead in Texas mass shooting
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) - Authorities near Houston say they have caught a man suspected of killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, with an AR-style rifle after the family confronted h...
May 02, 2023
Interim president Charmaine Crooks faces one challenger in Canada Soccer election
Interim president Charmaine Crooks will face former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing body's annual meeting this week in Saint John, N.B. Crooks, a Canad...
May 02, 2023
UCP says it’s fixing the health mess left by former NDP government
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative Party says it will continue to invest in health care to fix the massive problems inherited from the former NDP government.The party says in a statement that in...
May 02, 2023
NDP Leader Rachel Notley promises healthcare improvements on second day of campaign
CALGARY - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her government would expand the hours of medical clinics as part of an overall plan to improve health care in the province.Notley made the promise in Ca...
May 02, 2023
Bus operator pleads guilty to two charges in fatal Jasper crash: Crown prosecutor
JASPER, AB - A tour bus operator has pleaded guilty to two charges in a fatal rollover in Jasper National Park nearly three years ago.Crown prosecutor Adam May, a specialized prosecutor with Alberta J...
May 02, 2023
Calgary pastor found guilty on two border blockade charges
COUTTS, AB - A judge has found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures.The protests at Coutts, Alta., blocked the province's ...
May 02, 2023
Leafs Marner included in Selke Trophy finalists, Lady Byng finalists also revealed
Forward Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. The NHL revealed its three finalists on Tuesday for the award that goers to "the forward who be...
May 02, 2023
Two Canadians killed during battle in Ukraine, Global Affairs says
Global Affairs says two Canadians have been in Ukraine as tributes pour in for the men who were from Ontario and Alberta. Family and aid workers have identified Kyle Porter of Alberta and Cole Zelenco...
May 02, 2023
Work continues towards replacement for Peace Wapiti Academy
Peace Wapiti Public School District says it is working closely with the County of Grande Prairie to continue moving forward with plans for a new high school.The school, which is set to be located nort...
May 02, 2023