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With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms
NEW YORK - After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theatres, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's "Mank" leading film nominees ...
Feb 03, 2021

Ohio police officer charged with murder in Andre Hill case
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A white Ohio police officer was indicted Wednesday on murder charges in the December shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man. Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was indict...
Feb 03, 2021

Canadian international Jonathan David scores again for league-leading Lille
PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David capped off the scoring with an 89th-minute goal Wednesday as Lille blanked Bordeaux 3-0 to remain atop the French league ahead of Lyon and Paris Saint-Ger...
Feb 03, 2021

Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
TORONTO - Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures ha...
Feb 03, 2021

Canada drops to 33rd place for COVID-19 vaccinations globally
EDMONTON, AB- On February 2nd, Canada was in 29th place for COVID-19 vaccinations globally.One day later, Canada dropped four spots and currently sits at 33rd in the world for vaccine doses administer...
Feb 03, 2021

Hinshaw talks "more cautious" approach to lifting COVID restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are set to see some COVID-19 restrictions eased next week.It won't, however, look like what we saw last spring and summer. Back in May and June, the province entered the fir...
Feb 03, 2021

Veteran curler Wayne Middaugh to join Team Glenn Howard in Brier bubble next month
It will be like old times for Glenn Howard at the Tim Hortons Brier next month. The veteran skip will have longtime teammate Wayne Middaugh in tow at the March 5-14 national men's curling championship...
Feb 03, 2021

CF Montreal adds size, experience up front in Norwegian international Bjorn Johnsen
MONTREAL - CF Montreal added size and experience up front Wednesday by acquiring American-born Norwegian international forward Bjorn Johnsen from South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai club. The MLS team used ta...
Feb 03, 2021

Canadian human rights groups among coalition calling for Beijing Olympic boycott
TORONTO - Cheuk Kwan wants the world to remember what happened after numerous countries considered boycotting the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, but eventually agreed to participate. "The world should take ...
Feb 03, 2021

259 new COVID cases in Alberta, 12 in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Wednesday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.READ MORE: Hinshaw talks "more cautious" approach to lifting C...
Feb 03, 2021