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Canadians Kellett, DeFrancesco excited to make Honda Indy Toronto debuts
TORONTO - Racecars will once again be whizzing past Toronto's scenic Princes' Gates all weekend, with the statue Winged Victory looming over Turn 1 of the Exhibition Place track. Local drivers Dalton ...
Jul 14, 2022

Big crowds, road closures and heavy security expected for Pope's visit to Alberta
EDMONTON - Organizers of the Pope's upcoming visit to Alberta are asking people to arrive early to events so Indigenous residential school survivors and elders can participate with dignity.Thousands o...
Jul 14, 2022

CFL commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on league adding 10th franchise
HALIFAX - The global pandemic pushed it to the back burner but commissioner Randy Ambrosie says expansion has always been on the CFL's radar. On Saturday, the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughr...
Jul 14, 2022

Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot looks to being leadership to young Ottawa core
OTTAWA - Cam Talbot is not sure what his first season in Ottawa will bring, but believes he still has a lot to offer the Senators as they look to become a playoff contender. The Senators acquired Talb...
Jul 14, 2022

'100 per cent of it's there': prognathodon fossil found near Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A significant fossil has been discovered at a mine south of Lethbridge.Enchanted Designs mine manager Michael Shideler says it was a fairly normal day of work on June 29, as crews wer...
Jul 14, 2022

'The sky's the limit': local astronomy club revels at new NASA telescope images
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - The final frontier is upon us. At least, photos of it are.Earlier this week NASA produced the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, showing the clearest pictures of th...
Jul 14, 2022

Elections Canada fines 14 candidates for violations during 2019 election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has issued 14 fines related to campaign fundraising and finances during the 2019 federal election. Independent candidate Archie MacKinnon's official agent, Martin Pickup, was...
Jul 14, 2022

Cross-examination of N.S. killer's spouse could promote conspiracy theories: lawyer
HALIFAX - The lawyer who represents the spouse of the man responsible for Canada's worst mass shooting says there are good reasons why his client will not face cross-examination when she testifies at ...
Jul 14, 2022

Canadiens sign first-round pick Filip Mesar to entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2022 first-round pick Filip Mesar to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Canadiens selected the 18-year-old Slovak forward 26th overall, at the 2022 N...
Jul 14, 2022

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - July 14
Mad HatterAt the number deer that are roaming around Redcliff. I had a dangerous close encounter while dog-walking and am lucky I noticed they were near. I was able to briskly walk away from them but ...
Jul 14, 2022