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Conservative party criticized for disqualifying candidate in nomination race battle
OTTAWA - The federal Conservative party is defending its decision to oust a candidate from a local nomination race, as an anti-abortion organization alleges that the move was unfair. Party spokeswoman...
Mar 15, 2023

Gausman strikes out seven over three-plus innings, Jays down Pirates 7-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Starter Kevin Gausman pitched 3 1/3 sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Wednesday in spring training baseball action. Gausman surrendered just two h...
Mar 15, 2023

Former Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson joins D.C. United's coaching staff
WASHINGTON - Former Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson is back in Major League Soccer, this time as an assistant coach with D.C. United. The 46-year-old Welshman spent the last two seasons i...
Mar 15, 2023

Noon Interview: Natasha Carvalho March 15
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Fresh off the classy Bread & Roses Gala, the Medicine Hat Women's Shelter Society wants you to do a little littering this week.Executive director Natasha Carvalho and her team w...
Mar 15, 2023

NBA suspends Ja Morant 8 games for having gun in video
MIAMI (AP) - The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay on Wednesday after determining that his displaying a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month w...
Mar 15, 2023

Stormy Daniels meets with prosecutors investigating Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - Stormy Daniels' lawyer said the porn actor met Wednesday with prosecutors who are investigating hush money paid to her on behalf of former President Donald Trump. Clark Brewster tweete...
Mar 15, 2023

NBA suspends Ja Morant 8 games for having gun in video
MIAMI (AP) - The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzilies guard Ja Morant eight games without pay, after determining that his holding a firearm at a club in suburban Denver earlier this month was "conduct...
Mar 15, 2023

Competition Bureau recommends merger review reforms in submission to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's competition regulator is urging Ottawa to enact safeguards with respect to large-scale mergers by shifting the burden to the merging companies to prove why their deals are unlikely t...
Mar 15, 2023

Alberta's plan to mandate police body cameras could be expensive: criminologist
CALGARY - A Calgary criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place. Public Safety...
Mar 15, 2023

Five of eight Canadian Premier League teams set to make playoffs this season
The Canadian Premier League is expanding its playoffs to include a fifth team. Previously the top four clubs in the eight-team league made the post-season, with No. 1 facing No. 4 and Nov. 2 taking on...
Mar 15, 2023