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Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn star Stormy Daniels against Donald Trump, was sentenced in California on Monday to 14 years in prison for cheating ...
Dec 05, 2022
Raptors drop a 116-110 decision to Boston for third loss at Scotiabank this season
TORONTO - Jayson Tatum had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lift the league-leading Boston Celtics to a 116-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, while Scottie Ba...
Dec 05, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah named to all-MLB first team
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named to the all-MLB first team on Monday. Manoah posted a 16-7 record while boasting a 2.24 earned run average, good for fourth in the major league...
Dec 05, 2022
Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
VANCOUVER - A new professional women's soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that it will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins i...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta Government aims to end ‘squatter’s rights’
The provincial government has introduced legislation that it says would give property owners greater levels of protection.If passed, the Property Rights Statutes Amendment Act, 2022, would amend the e...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta’s health minister says help is coming for children’s hospitals
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses. A surge in pa...
Dec 05, 2022
Alberta’s United Conservative caucus votes to propose changes to sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative caucus says it is proposing two changes to fix concerns with a bill that grants unchecked powers to Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet. The caucu...
Dec 05, 2022
AHS redeploys staff from Calgary children’s respite facility
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is redeploying staff from a facility in Calgary that helps dying children and their families to Alberta Children's Hospital to help deal with an influx of respiratory vir...
Dec 05, 2022
Cold warnings issued for northern Alberta
UPDATE: Environment Canada says the extreme cold warning has ended for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area but warnings remain in place for the rest of northwestern Alberta. Extrem...
Dec 05, 2022
Hockey Canada releases list of invitees for upcoming world junior selection camp
CALGARY - Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey Canada kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team...
Dec 05, 2022