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Former President Donald Trump's bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case
ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump's bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday. Th...
Aug 21, 2023

Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are offering evacuees from wildfires in the Northwest Territories free tickets for their home game Sunday against the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL club announced Monday that ...
Aug 21, 2023

Bandits win U20 Superchallenge in Sweden
KARLSTAD, Sweden - The Brooks Bandits already have a tournament win under their belt, when most Alberta Junior Hockey League teams haven't even played a game yet. The Bandits went undefeated against f...
Aug 21, 2023

Alberta Scotties champs gear up for curling season, aiming to continue success
CALGARY - While curlers may have to wait until January to get back on the ice in Medicine Hat, other parts of the province are already kicking off curling season. Leduc is hosting an event next weeken...
Aug 21, 2023

Group calls for Facebook, Instagram boycott on Aug. 23 and 24
TORONTO - An advocacy group is calling on Canadians to boycott Facebook and Instagram later this week.The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group is asking people to stop posting content on Meta's plat...
Aug 21, 2023

Canadian clubs talk 'Messi effect' as superstar grabs headlines
Lionel Messi joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in July, and the results have been near-instant. His club won the reformatted Leagues Cup competition, which features teams from Mexico's LigaM...
Aug 21, 2023

Veteran quarterback Collaros resumes practising with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Veteran quarterback Zach Collaros is back practising with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros was again leading Winnipeg' starting offence Monday as the Bombers (8-2) began preparations to ...
Aug 21, 2023

Former Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier retires after playing more than a decade in NHL
NEWARK, N.J. - Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old a...
Aug 21, 2023

Hurricane in California will challenge B.C. firefighters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is doing everything it can to keep people safe as fires in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories rage on. Speaking in Prince Edward I...
Aug 21, 2023

Quebec community mourns four family members killed in home construction accident.
MONTREAL - A rural community in Quebec's Bas-St-Laurent region is in mourning after four family members died in a home construction accident over the weekend. Investigators said two men and two women ...
Aug 21, 2023