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'Their record doesn't show how good they are': Lions won't take Ticats lightly
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions know their next opponent has more to show than the CFL standings may suggest. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats take a 1-4 record into their Thursday matchup in Vancouver, but the tea...
Jul 20, 2022

MLB All-Star Game wins night but draws record low ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in the major professional sports, even though it drew record lows in viewership for the fifth time s...
Jul 20, 2022

Alberta ends visitor restrictions at AHS acute care sites
More people can now visit their loved ones in acute care facilities in Alberta.Alberta Health Services has rescinded existing visitation limits at its acute care, ambulatory care, urgent care and emer...
Jul 20, 2022

County mapping shows scope of storm's destructive path
DUNMORE, AB - Mapping released by Cypress County shows wide-ranging damage from the July 18 wind storm stretching in a northwesterly direction all the way from Rattlesnake Lake nearly to Echo Dale Reg...
Jul 20, 2022

Quonset Days attendees ready to let loose, says organizer
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Quonset Days organizer Trevor Biemans is dealing with a range of emotions one day before the first Quonset Days since 2019."There's a bit of anxiety with it, just not having put t...
Jul 20, 2022

Redblacks, Alouettes meet in clash of CFL teams desperate for a win
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Caleb Evans says every week is a big week when you're still looking for your first win. The Redblacks (0-5-0) will host the Montreal Alouettes (1-4-0), who are coming off ...
Jul 20, 2022

Dassanayake returns for second stint as Canada men's cricket coach
TORONTO - Pubudu Dassanayake is returning for a second stint as Canada men's cricket coach. The former Sri Lankan international, who switched his international allegiance to Canada after emigrating he...
Jul 20, 2022

Elks face big challenge taking on unbeaten Bombers in Winnipeg
A huge challenge awaits Taylor Cornelius and the Edmonton Elks. Cornelius helped rally the Elks (2-4) to a 32-31 road win over the Montreal Alouettes last week in his first start of the season. But on...
Jul 20, 2022

Review committee recommends Quebec Justice Gérard Dugré be removed from office
OTTAWA - A Canadian Judicial Council inquiry committee says a Quebec judge who displayed "aggressive and disagreeable" attitudes toward lawyers and failed to render decisions on time should be removed...
Jul 20, 2022

Canada Child Benefit payments increase 2.4 per cent
OTTAWA - Families across the country will receive a little bit more money from the federal government.Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Karina Gould says Ottawa is increasing the ...
Jul 20, 2022