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Georgia's Warnock outraises Walker as giving to Kemp jumps
ATLANTA (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker, while incumbent GOP Gov. Brian Kemp's fundraising sharply accele...
Oct 5, 2022
Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
OTTAWA - Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact "contracts out" Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States,...
Oct 5, 2022
Alberta government expanding investment to create learning opportunities on the job
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is expanding on-the-job learning opportunities for post-secondary students. The provincial government is investing $6 million over the next three years in or...
Oct 5, 2022
Calgary Stampeders extend receiver Malik Henry's contract for three seasons
CALGARY - The Stampeders have signed receiver Malik Henry to a three-year contract extension that keeps him in Calgary to the end of the 2025 season. The 25-year-old from Tifton, Ga., has amassed 1,02...
Oct 5, 2022
Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend.According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for ...
Oct 5, 2022
UCP to choose new leader, Alberta Premier Thursday
EDMONTON, AB - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party (UCP) are set to pick a new leader and premier to replace Jason Kenney.On Thursday, October 6, 2022, there will be in-person vot...
Oct 5, 2022
Orioles rally past Blue Jays 5-4 in doubleheader opener
BALTIMORE (AP) - Terrin Vavra hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of a doubleheader Wed...
Oct 5, 2022
End vaccination mandate at Canada-U.S. border, New York senator urges White House
WASHINGTON - A prominent New York senator is joining the ranks of American lawmakers who want the White House to end vaccination rules at the Canada-U.S. land border. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. ...
Oct 5, 2022
Lethbridge moving away from sit-down restaurants, e-commerce growing: Report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report from Avison Young is highlighting recent changes to Lethbridge's retail sector.They used data from Statistics Canada and Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) to provide ...
Oct 5, 2022
Alouettes look to cement home playoff date with win over Redblacks
It's a very simple scenario facing Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes: Beat the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday and clinch a home playoff date. The two teams open a home-and-home series at Molson Sta...
Oct 5, 2022