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Outfielder Bradley Zimmer, reliever Casey Lawrence added to Blue Jays' roster
TORONTO - Outfielder Bradley Zimmer and relief pitcher Casey Lawrence have been added to the Toronto Blue Jays roster. Zimmer reported to the major league roster on Thursday after Toronto claimed him ...
Sep 01, 2022

Medicine Hat's new confirmed COVID cases spike in one week
The number of weekly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Medicine Hat has more than doubled since last week.The weekly COVID update was released by the province on Wednesday.In Medicine Hat, 33 new cases w...
Sep 01, 2022

Moir credits his coaches-turned-colleagues for rediscovering his love of skating
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir came out of retirement to compete at the 2018 Olympics with a "stone cold" focus. "T and I . . . we wanted to win, and nothing else," Moir said. Their f...
Sep 01, 2022

After whirlwind bye week, Alouettes look to kickstart home stint against Redblacks
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes' bye week was anything but peaceful. The Alouettes (4-6) were destined for a positive break following a 29-28 thriller win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Since then, f...
Sep 01, 2022

Hilary Knight passes Wickenheiser for women's world hockey championship record
HERNING - U.S. forward Hilary Knight set a record for all-time career points in the women's world hockey championship Thursday, and she's not done adding to it. Knight's goal and assist in a 12-1 quar...
Sep 01, 2022

Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon
OTTAWA, Ill. - Pierre Poilievre is waging one of his final battles in the Conservative leadership race. The self-styled free speech defender's latest target: the jargon used by the federal bureaucracy...
Sep 01, 2022

Weapons and drugs seized by ALERT unit from home in southwest Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Members of the ALERT unit seized a variety of weapons, including a rifle, from the home of a suspected drug dealer in Medicine Hat. They searched a home on the Southwest Hill and un...
Sep 01, 2022

Health Canada approves Moderna's Omicron booster vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna that targets both the original strain of the novel coronavirus and the Omicron variant.Until now, COVID-19 vaccines approved in ...
Sep 01, 2022

'Nothing about us without us.' Northern premiers address Arctic Circle forum
YELLOWKNIFE - Canada's territorial premiers stressed the need to invest in northern communities and include northerners in decision-making at an Arctic Circle gathering in Greenland that concluded ear...
Sep 01, 2022

Quebec votes: Liberal blames Quebec Conservative leader's rhetoric for rising threats
SHERBROOKE, Que. - Liberal candidate Marwah Rizqy is blaming Conservative Party of Quebec Leader ric Duhaime for the highly charged political climate. Rizqy says she has been receiving deaths threats ...
Sep 01, 2022