Author Archives:

Caufield: surgery ‘best decision,’ but would be playing in Canadiens playoff push
MONTREAL - The decision to undergo right shoulder surgery was a calculated group decision, but not a very popular one for Cole Caufield. After talks with Canadiens management and his agent Pat Brisson...
Jan 27, 2023

RCMP advise drivers of potential delays on Highway 4 this weekend
MILK RIVER, AB - The RCMP in Milk River is cautioning motorists of potential delays or disruptions on Highway 4 this weekend.Police say this might slow the flow of traffic from Lethbridge to Coutts on...
Jan 27, 2023

Expansion Vancouver FC to face provincial rival Pacific FC in 2023 CPL season opener
Expansion Vancouver FC will kick off life in the Canadian Premier League at provincial rival Pacific FC on April 14 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C. The Friday night matchup serves as the opener...
Jan 27, 2023

Veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod announces retirement from international game
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, who survived a string of injuries to win 119 caps for Canada over a distinguished senior career that spanned more than two decades, has announced her retirement from in...
Jan 27, 2023

Grey Cup hero Robbie Smith signs extension with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Grey Cup hero Robbie Smith is staying put. The Canadian defensive lineman signed a contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. Smith was slated to become a free agent next month...
Jan 27, 2023

Toronto FC lands a new No. 1 goalkeeper in U.S. international Sean Johnson
Toronto FC landed its new goalkeeper Friday, signing U.S. international Sean Johnson through 2024. The free agent, who spent the last six seasons with New York City FC, was signed using targeted alloc...
Jan 27, 2023

US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has charged three men in a plot to kill an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses in Iran, officials said Friday. ...
Jan 27, 2023

Hatter $250,000 richer after Extra lottery win
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Putting something extra on her lottery ticket last month netted Mary Melita Hynes an extra big windfall of cash.The Medicine Hat resident is $250,000 richer after she added the Extr...
Jan 27, 2023

Pierre Poilievre tells Tory caucus cities are turning into 'crime zones'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on his belief that "everything feels broken" Friday, as he laced into Prime Minster Justin Trudeau for suggesting otherwise. Poilievre addres...
Jan 27, 2023

Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional.The decision comes in the case of Jesse Dallas Hills, who...
Jan 27, 2023