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Coaldale to host 2024 Southern Alberta Summer Games
COALDALE, AB - The Summer Alberta Summer Games will be back in full force in 2024.The Southern Alberta Recreation Association announced Friday that the Games will be hosted by the Town of Coaldale fro...
Sep 22, 2023

Maple Leafs excited by 'different elements' brought by Reaves, Domi and Bertuzzi
TORONTO - Ryan Reaves wasn't going to sign just anywhere. Max Domi, meanwhile, dreamt of pulling on the blue and white jersey since childhood. And Tyler Bertuzzi jumped at the chance to play for anoth...
Sep 22, 2023

Desperation marks Wales and Wallabies pivotal Rugby World Cup match
LYON, France - If Australia or Wales were better than mediocre, their pivotal Rugby World Cup pool match on Sunday in Lyon would be easier to call. The two-time champion Wallabies and three-time semif...
Sep 22, 2023

New app uses AI to help Calgary medical students practise interacting with patients
CALGARY - A Calgary medical student has developed an app that allows future doctors to work on their diagnostic and communication skills before they set up their practices.Eddie Guo, a second-year stu...
Sep 22, 2023

Ireland-South Africa showdown at Rugby World Cup finally on. England, Georgia eye wins
PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Ireland's game with No. 2 South Africa on Saturday has the feel of a Rugby World Cup final even though it's only their third match of the pool stage. Neither team will be knock...
Sep 22, 2023

Canada's Marco Arop sets forth into Olympic year following historic 2023 season
Marco Arop catapulted himself to new heights, and just in time heading into an Olympic year. The towering six-foot-four 800-metre runner from Edmonton became the first Canadian to win world championsh...
Sep 22, 2023

Pope visits multicultural Marseille as some in Europe talk of fences and blockades to curb migration
MARSEILLE, France (AP) - Pope Francis arrived Friday in the French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, to amplify his call for the Mediterranean to be a pla...
Sep 22, 2023

Canada beats Ukraine 3-1 in women's volleyball Olympic qualifier
NINGBO, China - Alexa Gray had 20 attack points to lead Canada to a 3-1 win over Ukraine on Friday at the women's volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Gray added one block point and three aces...
Sep 22, 2023

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is 'at the cusp' of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is "at the cusp" of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. In an address to the U.N. Genera...
Sep 22, 2023

New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearl...
Sep 22, 2023