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Hurricanes drop 2-1 loss in Swift Current
SWIFT CURRENT, SASK : The canes were able to bring a halt to a five-game losing skid on Thursday night, with a 5-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos, and then added to the win column Friday, with a 5...
Feb 05, 2022

John Honderich, former publisher of the Toronto Star, dies at 75
TORONTO - Known for his trademark bow ties and imposing six-foot-two presence, John Allen Honderich was an old-fashioned newspaperman with ink in his veins and a hearty lust for life. The Canadian bus...
Feb 05, 2022

Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe ends payments to Ottawa’s Freedom Convoy 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was a situation that began early in the week, when a parliamentary committee called for "GoFundMe" representatives to testify about how it ensures that money raised on its platfo...
Feb 05, 2022

Race for the next Conservative leader begins as Poilievre announces his bid
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has launched his bid for the party's leadership by declaring he's running to be the next prime minister. In a three minute video released on social media toni...
Feb 05, 2022

Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored three goals and the Metropolitan Division beat the Central Division 5-3 on Saturday in the final 3-on-3 match to win the NHL All-Star Game. N...
Feb 05, 2022

Quebec middleweight suffers 16-second knockout loss on UFC Fight Night card
LAS VEGAS - American Chidi (Chidi Bang Bang) Njokuani kicked off his UFC career with a bang Saturday, knocking out Quebec middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault in just 16 seconds on a Fight Nig...
Feb 05, 2022

Saskatchewan Roughriders extend American receiver D'haquille Williams
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up American receiver D'haquille Williams ahead of CFL free agency. The club announced Saturday it has signed the 28-year-old Williams to a contract ex...
Feb 05, 2022

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 5 p.m. Pic...
Feb 05, 2022

Kerri Einarson and Team Canada down Tracy Fleury, advance to Scotties semifinals
Kerri Einarson's dream of a three-peat remains alive at the Canadian women's curling championships. The Team Canada skip made a takeout in the sixth end to score four points, then stole two more in th...
Feb 05, 2022

Saturday afternoon convoy through Lethbridge supports Coutts truckers
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- There was another convoy of support for the Coutts Freedom truckers. This one took place Saturday afternoon. About 45 half ton trucks, cars and Suv's, gathered at the Superstore on ...
Feb 05, 2022