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Constantini picks up second upset at Grand Slam opener with win over Homan
CHARLOTTETOWN - Italian skip Stefania Constantini scored her second big upset of the HearingLife Tour Challenge with a 6-4 win over defending Canadian and world women's champion Rachel Homan in Wednes...
Oct 02, 2024

Los Angeles Kings begin taxpayer-subsidized NHL pre-season road trip in Quebec City
QUBEC - The Los Angeles Kings have arrived in Quebec City to kick off the final stretch of their NHL training camp, in a trip that's buoyed by millions of dollars in public money. The team practised t...
Oct 02, 2024

Los Angeles Kings begin taxpayer-subsidized NHL pre-season road trip in Quebec City
QUBEC - The Los Angeles Kings have arrived in Quebec City to kick off the final stretch of their NHL training camp, in a trip that's buoyed by millions of dollars in public money. The team practised t...
Oct 02, 2024

Police delivered a 'beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death wanted to punish him after he ran from a 2023 traffic stop and thought they could get away with it, a prosecutor said Wedne...
Oct 02, 2024

Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible. Marci Ien,...
Oct 02, 2024

Calgary Stampeders in danger of missing CFL playoffs for first time since 2004
The Calgary Stampeders' streak of consecutive playoff appearances is in jeopardy. Calgary has made 18 straight trips to the playoffs, which is the longest active streak in the CFL and fourth-longest i...
Oct 02, 2024

Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
WASHINGTON (AP) - Security for America's election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary will not be able to alter the outcome of this year's presidential race, ...
Oct 02, 2024

Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
WASHINGTON (AP) - Security for America's election systems has become so robust that Russia, Iran or any other foreign adversary will not be able to alter the outcome of this year's presidential race, ...
Oct 02, 2024

Canadian figure skater Sorensen suspended at least 6 years for 'sexual maltreatment'
Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen has been suspended for at least six years for "sexual maltreatment," the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced Wednesday. The suspension was list...
Oct 02, 2024

Taber Police charge man with drug trafficking and weapons offences
On September 28, 2024, the Taber Police Service (TPS) conducted a traffic stop on a suspected impaired driver. Officers claim the man failed a breathalyzer test and his car was searched.Police say the...
Oct 02, 2024