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Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it 'most difficult day' of his career
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested pos...
Mar 31, 2025

AP Source: Rogers to retain Canadian NHL rights with 12-year, US$7.7-billion deal
TORONTO - The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth US$7.7 billion, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to The Associated...
Mar 31, 2025

Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled t...
Mar 31, 2025

Electoral boundary review process begins
The province's electoral divisions are due for review, and the newly named Electoral Boundaries Commission is set to begin consultations on the matter this spring. Government officials say constituenc...
Mar 31, 2025

Forestry and Parks minister championing Alberta lumber in Texas mission
In an effort to strengthen partnerships and advocate for fair trade practices, Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, is taking a delegation of forestry industry leaders to Texas from March 31 t...
Mar 31, 2025

Torpedo bats the talk of baseball thanks to the free-swinging New York Yankees
TORONTO - Weird but interesting. That's Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider's take on torpedo bats. The New York Yankees turned heads during their season-opening homestand, tying a major-league r...
Mar 31, 2025

Former Team Einarson lead Briane Harris weighs in on lost season
When Briane Harris received an unexpected email from World Curling in February 2024, she thought it looked quite unusual and didn't open it right away. Thinking it was probably spam, she instead joine...
Mar 31, 2025

Roughriders sign star offensive lineman Ferland to two-year extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian offensive lineman Logan Ferland to a two-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Monday. The extension keeps Ferland in Regina throug...
Mar 31, 2025

Miller replaced on Canada's roster for women's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller has been removed from Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship and replaced by Julia Gosling. Hockey Canada says the International Ice...
Mar 31, 2025

Lethbridge yard waste sites open April 1
As people get started on their yard work, the City of Lethbridge will let them drop off their waste for free.The self-service yard waste sites open for the season on Tuesday, April 1, and will close i...
Mar 31, 2025