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Notley says Kenney's polarizing environmental approach killed Teck mine
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says a decision by Teck Resources to abandon its oilsands mining project should be a wake-up call for Premier Jason Kenney.Notley says Kenney's d...
Feb 24, 2020

Bucks to provide huge test for Raptors in elite Eastern Conference showdown
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have lost only once over their last 18 games, a run which began with a franchise-best 15-game winning streak and has been bolstered by big home wins over Phoenix and...
Feb 24, 2020

One dead following Monday morning highway collision
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A 40-year-old man has died following a motor vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday morning.The collision occurred at approximately 10 a.m. in the westbound lane of th...
Feb 24, 2020 Medicine Hat police investigate following a fatal collision on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday morning - Photo by Alex McCuaig

7th case of COVID-19 diagnosed in B.C., bringing number of cases to 11 in Canada
VICTORIA - A seventh case of the novel coronavirus has been diagnosed in British Columbia, bringing to 11 the number of cases in Canada. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monda...
Feb 24, 2020

Oilers acquire Andreas Athanasiou, prospect from Wings for Gagner, two picks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers acquired winger Andreas Athanasiou and minor-leaguer Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings for centre Sam Gagner and two second-round draft picks ahead ...
Feb 24, 2020

Chapter Two: My Relationship With Food
I'm a person who loves food. But I'm not a foodie, gastronome or gourmet. I don't have a refined interest in food. Nor is it an interest or hobby. I rarely, if ever, enjoy food for pleasure. I usually...
Feb 24, 2020

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball
DALLAS - The "Leaning Tower of Dallas," a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured scores of blows from a wrecking ball Monday. Dozens of people gathered in th...
Feb 24, 2020

B.C. tells inquiry money laundering has warped economy, fuelled opioid crisis
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government says money laundering has distorted the economy, fuelled the opioid crisis and overheated the real estate market as a provincial inquiry into the cr...
Feb 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES - The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vane...
Feb 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES - The widow of Kobe Bryant has sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed her husband and her 13-year-old daughter last month. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Vane...
Feb 24, 2020