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Canucks, Di Giuseppe agree on two-year, two-way contract extension
VANCOUVER - Phillip Di Giuseppe has agreed to a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Sunday. The 29-year-old winger has split time between both the Canuc...
Mar 12, 2023
Manitoba's Dunstone beats Wild Card 1's Bottcher in Brier semifinal
LONDON, Ont. - Manitoba's Matt Dunstone is moving on to the Tim Hortons Brier final. He beat Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher 7-5 in semifinal play Sunday afternoon at Budweiser Gardens. Bottcher was li...
Mar 12, 2023
Poilievre calls for spending cap, tax cuts in coming federal budget
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the coming federal budget should lower taxes, cap spending and make it easier to build new houses. Poilievre spelled out his party's budget prioritie...
Mar 12, 2023
Explosive testing to take place at CFB Suffield
CFB SUFFIELD, AB - Explosive testing is scheduled to take place at CFB Suffield this week. Loud noises may be heard near the base, and in the communities of Ralston and Suffield as Defence Research an...
Mar 12, 2023
Province announces investment to support women in the skilled trades
The Alberta government says it is providing $10.7 million to Women Building Futures to support women looking to build a career in the skilled trades.Through Budget 2023, Alberta's government says it i...
Mar 12, 2023
Tigers feast on Pats
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Andrew Basha led the Medicine Hat Tigers to a dominant 7-0 win over the Regina Pats at Co-op Place on Saturday. Basha recorded four goals in the Medicine Hat victory, potting his fi...
Mar 12, 2023
Maple Leafs forward Tavares fined by NHL for slashing incident
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been fined US$5,000, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. Tavares was issued the fine for slashing Edmonton Oilers defenceman Vincent De...
Mar 12, 2023
Canada wins three medals on final day of short track speedskating world championships
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Canada earned three bronze medals on the final day of the short track speedskating world championships on Sunday. Steven Dubois claimed his second medal of the competition ...
Mar 12, 2023
Canada's Howden, Gairns earn World Cup ski cross bronze medals
VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland - Canada's Reece Howden and Tiana Gairns both earned bronze medals in World Cup ski cross action on Sunday. Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., finished behind Japan's Ryo Sugai and Sw...
Mar 12, 2023
Iran claims prisoner swap with US; US calls it 'cruel lie'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat claimed Sunday that a prisoner swap was near with the U.S., though he offered no evidence to support his assertion. The U.S. immediately dismisse...
Mar 12, 2023