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Alberta premier says she's open to sovereignty bill amendments to add clarity
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her sovereignty bill that grants her cabinet unfettered power to rewrite laws behind closed doors without legislature approval was never intended to do t...
Dec 02, 2022
'End this ongoing genocide:' Indigenous advocates call for change after women killed
WINNIPEG - The arrest of a man accused of killing four women, all believed to be Indigenous, shows vulnerable women and girls are subject to dangerous outcomes if governments don't work together to en...
Dec 02, 2022
AP source: Mariners close to acquiring Brewers' Kolten Wong
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners are close to completing a deal to acquire second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Jesse Winker and Canadian infielder Abraham Toro, acc...
Dec 02, 2022
B.C.'s COVID response praised for 'nimbleness,' calls to bolster public trust
VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's COVID-19 response says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed "resilience, balance and nimbleness" during the emergency. That's despit...
Dec 02, 2022
Scheffler makes a late bid to return to No. 1 in the world
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - The degree Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earned from the McCombs School of Business at Texas did not equip him with the skills to figure out the new formula for the Officia...
Dec 02, 2022
Feds eyeing repatriation of 19 Canadian women and children held in Syria: document
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is looking at helping to secure the release of 19 Canadian women and children being held in northeastern Syria. The move comes just before supporters of the six...
Dec 02, 2022
Humphries wins monobob gold in return to Park City track
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries of the U.S. had the fastest time in both runs on her way to winning a World Cup monobob race on Friday. It was Humphries' second medal in as m...
Dec 02, 2022
Storm acquire forward at December 1st deadline
December 1st was the 25-player card deadline for all Junior A hockey teams across Canada. The Grande Prairie Storm made one move, acquiring 18-year-old forward Bailey Ewonus from Blackfalds for a play...
Dec 02, 2022
Maple Leafs head to Tampa with Mitch Marner looking to make history
TORONTO - Darryl Sittler was still confident. As the third period of Wednesday's game melted away with current Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner desperately seeking to extend his point streak to 18 contes...
Dec 02, 2022
Sofia Goggia claims season-opening women's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Sofia Goggia of Italy won the women's season-opening World Cup downhill Friday in Lake Louise, Alta. Goggia swept last year's races at the Banff National Park resort, winning both...
Dec 02, 2022