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Medicine Hat Tigers to face Red Deer Rebels in first round of playoffs
The Medicine Hat Tigers have their playoff dance partner locked in for the opening round of the 2024 WHL Playoffs.The Medicine Hat Tigers and the Red Deer Rebels will square off, starting their postse...
Mar 21, 2024

Highlights of Newfoundland and Labrador's 2024-25 budget
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Siobhan Coady tabled the province's 2024-25 budget Thursday. Here are some highlights: - Projected GDP is $33.2 billion, which is a five p...
Mar 21, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to set targets for temporary resident arrivals
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says for the first time, Canada will set targets for the number of new temporary resident arrivals. More coming. Laura Osman, The Canadian Press
Mar 21, 2024

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris healing from kneeing himself in the face, surgery
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris is sporting a look these days courtesy of taking his knee to his face. The 30-year-old from Regina posted on Instagram earlier this week a video of himself spinning ...
Mar 21, 2024

Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery hopes win in Belfast will leads to title shot
The first question Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery fielded at media day ahead of Friday's Bellator Champions Series card in Belfast was about his trademark mullet. Was he the only man in Ireland w...
Mar 21, 2024

U.S.-born CFL prospects Bauman, Dublanko embrace Canadian designation and connections
WINNIPEG - Casey Bauman and Joel Dublanko don't need their new-found dual citizenships to make them feel at home in Canada. The American-born football prospects have family ties that led to their desi...
Mar 21, 2024

Quebec inmate who spent 51 months on lam pleads guilty to escaping federal prison
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who spent 51 months on the lam from a federal prison before he was arrested last year has pleaded guilty to escaping custody. Denis Bgin was sentenced to 18 months in prison to...
Mar 21, 2024

Government moves to end military authority to investigate, prosecute sex crimes
OTTAWA - The federal government has tabled legislation to formally removing the military's ability to investigate and prosecute crimes of a sexual nature. Defence Minister Bill Blair introduced change...
Mar 21, 2024

Quiet Superstar: Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the face of new Thunder era
OKLAHOMA CITY - Ever since the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and were renamed the Thunder, the team has had a close connection with the local Boys and Girls Clubs. Star players like R...
Mar 21, 2024

Russia's space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station moments before they were scheduled to lift off Thursday, but the crew was safe, officials said. The Russi...
Mar 21, 2024