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Veteran kicker Boris Bede justifying Argos rookie head coach Dinwiddie's faith in him
Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie can only hope the Toronto Argonauts' quest for top spot in the East Division standings comes down to kicker Boris Bede. Bede, 31, has played a huge role in Toronto (8-4) bein...
Nov 09, 2021

'We knew he could do it': Brooks teen breaks Guinness World Record
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Solving a Rubik's Cube in 26 seconds wasn't enough of a challenge for Jessie Bradford.So he decided to start doing it while riding a unicycle."Once you get the hang of it, it's pret...
Nov 09, 2021

COVID-19 case numbers dropping province-wide, Hinshaw to scale back frequency of updates
Alberta has a new tool in the fight against COVID-19 Sotrovimab is a monoclonal antibody treatment developed specifically for treating patients with COVID-19 who have mild to moderate COVID-19 symptom...
Nov 09, 2021

WATCH: Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3 p.m.Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.
Nov 09, 2021

NDP calling on immediate funding for childcare facilities
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta's Opposition says the UCP needs to use surplus budget finds to help child care centres at risk of closure.NDP critic Rakhi Pancholi believes there is about $70 million in un...
Nov 09, 2021

Toronto Arrows to play one-off MLR game in Langford, B.C., in February
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows will open the 2022 Major League Rugby season Feb. 6 at the Seattle Seawolves before hosting the defending champion Los Angeles Giltinis the next week in Langford, B.C. The...
Nov 09, 2021

Fox's 'The Five' scores rare win for daytime; NFL takes top
NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel's prime-time lineup gets plenty of attention, but, lately, the network's viewers have been drawn to an early-bird special. In October, Fox's "The Five" eclipsed every ...
Nov 09, 2021

CBS to make US qualifier at Jamaica only available as stream
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS, which has the U.S.-English language rights to the Americans' World Cup qualifier at Jamaica next week, said Tuesday it will make the Nov. 16 match available only on its Paramount+...
Nov 09, 2021

NDP calls for patent waiver to make and ship COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need
OTTAWA - The NDP is calling on the federal government to waive the patent on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to allow a Canadian manufacturer to export a low-cost version to Bolivia. The Bo...
Nov 09, 2021

Alberta isn't alone in facing climate challenge, says province's COP26 representative
Alberta's top representative to the global climate conference taking place in Scotland has a message to those in the province who feel singled out by the pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Y...
Nov 09, 2021