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Dylan Cozens, Adam Beckman finalists for WHL's top player award
CALGARY - Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Dylan Cozens and Spoken Chiefs forward Adam Beckman were named finalists for the Western Hockey League's Four Broncos Trophy that goes the season's most valuabl...
Apr 21, 2020

Jason Spezza believes rocky season will benefit young Maple Leafs
Jason Spezza believes the Maple Leafs' turbulent first 70 games of 2019-20 will pay dividends down the road. And the veteran Toronto centre wants to be part of whatever's to come. "We certai...
Apr 21, 2020

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Brooks, one more case in Medicine Hat
Alberta has confirmed another 187 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the provincial total to 3,095. There have also been an additional two deaths for a total of 61 and an additional 43...
Apr 21, 2020

Nova Scotia mass killing investigation monumental logistical task: ex-Mountie
HALIFAX - A retired high-ranking Mountie says the investigation into one of Canada's worst mass killings will tax the resources of the Nova Scotia RCMP. Pierre-Yves Bourduas, a former deputy...
Apr 21, 2020

HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced
NEW YORK - The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T's WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars won't subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. W...
Apr 21, 2020

Urban Indigenous left behind by Ottawa's COVID-19 response: friendship centres
OTTAWA - The National Association of Friendship Centres says the urban Indigenous population in Canada is being left behind by the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis. The organization told t...
Apr 21, 2020

WATCH: Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provides an update on COVID-19.
Apr 21, 2020

Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction's Women's Prize
LONDON - Hilary Mantel's Tudor blockbuster "The Mirror and the Light" and Bernardine Evaristo's tapestry of black women's stories, "Girl, Woman, Other," are among six finalists for the international W...
Apr 21, 2020

Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Michael Hoecht couldn't have picked a better time to crack the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list. The Brown University defensive lineman made his first appearance Monday on the list&nbs...
Apr 21, 2020

FIFA says support of women's game will continue
Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...
Apr 21, 2020