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Matheson says support growing for proposed Canadian women's soccer league
Diana Matheson's to-do list keeps growing. But so does support for her planned Canadian women's professional soccer league. Matheson and business partner Thomas Gilbert, the co-founders of Project 8 w...
Jan 13, 2023

Court hears appeal of Robert Hoefman, Medicine Hat man found guilty of murder, extortion
CALGARY - An Medicine Hat man found guilty of trying to extort a businessman for $1 million and killing a random stranger is appealing his conviction.Robert Hoefman was convicted of first-degree murde...
Jan 13, 2023

Quebec woman alleging sexual misconduct by prominent cardinal reveals identity
MONTREAL - A woman alleging sexual misconduct by a prominent Quebec cardinal has revealed her identity and says the process for reporting such abuse must be changed. Until today, Pamla Groleau had bee...
Jan 13, 2023

Schizas leads after women's short program at Canadian figure skating championship
OSHAWA, Ont. - Madeline Schizas is the leader after the women's singles short program at the Canadian figure skating championships. The 19-year-old from Oakville, Ont., scored 68.52 for her "Black Swa...
Jan 13, 2023

Elks renew 'The Manny Show,' re-sign veteran receiver Emmanuel Arcenaux
Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux has re-signed with the Edmonton Elks on a one-year contract. Arceneaux will return for his second season in Edmonton and eleventh in the CFL. The 35-year-old s...
Jan 13, 2023

Penalties for public servants who won't go back to office to be handled individually
OTTAWA - The federal government says repercussions for public servants who refuse to return to in-person work will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Starting Monday, all federal employees who are...
Jan 13, 2023

Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo signs with England's Arsenal
LONDON - Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo, who spent the last four years with Sweden's Vittsjo GIK, has signed with Arsenal. Arsenal (9-1-0) currently stands second behind Chelsea on goal differen...
Jan 13, 2023

Ottawa Redblacks running back Brendan Gillanders retires after CFL eight seasons
OTTAWA - Brendan Gillanders is calling it a career. The Ottawa Redblacks running back announced his retirement Friday after eight CFL seasons. "When I started playing football here in Ottawa at the ag...
Jan 13, 2023

Russia says it took Soledar in bloody fight in east Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured a fiercely contested salt mining town, in what would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of setbacks in its invasion ...
Jan 13, 2023

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.Her death in a ...
Jan 13, 2023