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Grande Prairie Storm add another forward
The Grande Prairie Storm has acquired a 2004-born forward.Austin Reschny from the Okotoks Oilers comes to the Storm during his second year in the league.He has three goals and six assists for nine poi...
Dec 05, 2022
Former CFL player Jerome Messam gets 18-month suspended sentence in voyeurism case
CALGARY - A former running back with the Calgary Stampeders, who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission, won't be going to jail but will have a criminal record. Jerome Messam ha...
Dec 05, 2022
Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investiga...
Dec 05, 2022
Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station
VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...
Dec 05, 2022
Jeanson, Forsythe among testifying athletes as safe sport study continues
Genevieve Jeanson's story began, she said, when her coach first hit her on the head in training at the age of 14. The Canadian cyclist said in testimony in front of members of Parliament on Monday - a...
Dec 05, 2022
Neymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and scoring a goal to move closer to Pel's all-time record and lead Brazil into the World Cup quarterfinals. Neymar returned from i...
Dec 05, 2022
Loblaw exec pushes back on claim that grocery giant is profiteering from inflation
OTTAWA - A Loblaw executive is disputing an accusation that the grocery giant is taking advantage of inflation to drive up its own profits. The company's senior vice president of retail finance, Jodat...
Dec 05, 2022
Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces
OTTAWA - Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces, regardless of whether they have been trained by a foreign military. It's the latest effort by Canada's military to boost r...
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
Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were rejected by baseball writers in their bids for the Baseball Hall of Fame ten times. On Sunday, the duo chased by steroid suspicions got another rebu...
Dec 05, 2022