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Sister of pregnant Alberta woman who died of COVID-19 urges others to get vaccinated
EDMONTON - This Thanksgiving will be a tough one for Carol Charles and her family. The 50-year-old from Regina usually travels to her younger sister's house in Edmonton for the holiday. But Jennifer R...
Oct 07, 2021

Taylor hits walk-off HR, Dodgers beat Cards 3-1 in wild-card
LOS ANGELES - Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game...
Oct 06, 2021

Nikolaj Ehlers scores twice to lift Jets over Flames 3-2 in NHL pre-season action
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored two goals, including the game-winner to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in a pre-season NHL game at the Canada Life Centre...
Oct 06, 2021

Argos use 27-point third quarter to capture 35-16 home victory over Ottawa Redblacks
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw two TD strikes while Dexter McCoil Sr. and Chris Edwards both returned interceptions for touchdowns during a wild third quarter as the Toronto Argonauts defeated...
Oct 06, 2021

NWSL players pause games, recognize 2 who alleged misconduct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Players stopped on the field in the sixth minute of Wednesday night's National Women's Soccer League games and linked arms in a circle to demonstrate solidarity with two former p...
Oct 06, 2021

Strong earthquake in southwest Pakistan kills at least 11
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A powerful earthquake early Thursday shook a remote mountainous part of southwestern Pakistan dotted with coal mines and mud houses, killing at least 11 people and injuring mor...
Oct 06, 2021

Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to suspend the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which since September has banned most abortions in the nation's second-most po...
Oct 06, 2021

Canada missing some important pieces for World Cup qualifying showdown with Mexico
Canada will be missing some important pieces when it takes on Mexico at historic Azteca Stadium in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Thursday. Coach John Herdman said veteran goalkeeper Milan Borjan,...
Oct 06, 2021

Jays GM Atkins excited about potential in off-season to build upon team's progress
TORONTO - With a strong core anchored by some of the game's top young players, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is feeling bullish about the team's possibilities entering the off-season. A Septem...
Oct 06, 2021

The Daily with LNN – October 6, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Oct 06, 2021