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Federal Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta concerned with proposed sovereignty act
EDMONTON - A federal Liberal cabinet minister from Alberta says he's concerned that Premier Danielle Smith is moving forward with her proposed sovereignty act. Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, who...
Nov 23, 2022

Miami police arrest man in 4 killings on Oklahoma pot farm
Authorities want a man brought to back to Oklahoma to face charges in the execution-style killings of four people at a marijuana farm after he was arrested in South Florida. The suspect in the weekend...
Nov 23, 2022

Former champions McNair, Barrieau top field for Canadian driving championship event
EDMONTON - Former champions Doug McNair and Gilles Barrieau top the field for the 2022 Canadian driving championship. This year's event will be held Thursday at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino. McNa...
Nov 23, 2022

Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoff
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Wa...
Nov 23, 2022

Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry: RCMP union calls for more resources
HALIFAX - The group that represents almost 20,000 regular members of the RCMP has submitted a list of 28 recommendations to the inquiry investigating the April 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The N...
Nov 23, 2022

Canadian men lay claim to the turf at World Cup stadium before tournament opener
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Canada came armed to the World Cup. During World Cup qualifying the Canadian men travelled with a sword which bears the words 'Nihil timendum est,' which is 'Fear Nothing' in Latin....
Nov 23, 2022

Smith's relief package an attempt to fix problems UCP helped create, says Notley
Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says Premier Danielle Smith and her promises can't be relied upon.Notley says the United Conservative Party government is trying to fix some of the problems it help...
Nov 23, 2022

NHL notebook: Early season 'Fire Lindy' chants didn't 'sit well' with surging Devils
Miles Wood was in his car and not in a good mood. New Jersey Devils fans were in the same boat for different reasons. A team with heightened expectations after a mostly miserable decade had just dropp...
Nov 23, 2022

From Mexico to Qatar, Jamie Lowery's Canadian World Cup adventure continues
DOHA, Qatar - Thirty-six years later, Jamie Lowery is back at the World Cup. Lowery, one of two amateurs on the Canadian team that played at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, has returned to the soccer sh...
Nov 23, 2022

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The judgment is a setback f...
Nov 23, 2022