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Team World strikes first as Shelton cruises to win over Fils at Laver Cup
VANCOUVER - Ben Shelton defeated Arthur Fils 7-6 (4), 6-1 as Team World took an early lead over Team Europe at the Laver Cup international tennis tournament. Shelton won 85 per cent of first-serve poi...
Sep 22, 2023

Former diplomat criticizes how Ottawa went public with India allegations
BANFF, Alta. - A former high commissioner of India in Canada is criticizing the way Ottawa disclosed allegations the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Vikas Swarup, ...
Sep 22, 2023

Ground broken at site of new west Lethbridge elementary school
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Ground was officially broken at the new Garry Station school project on Friday, September 22, 2023.The new K-5 elementary school in west Lethbridge will eventually be able to accommod...
Sep 22, 2023

Dabrowski, Routliffe through to women's doubles final at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles final of the Guadalajara Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Mayar Sharif of E...
Sep 22, 2023

Highlights from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech in Canada's Parliament
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Ottawa on Friday for an official visit that included a speech to Parliament. Here are some excerpts from his address. --- "Moscow now, as always...
Sep 22, 2023

B.C. premier suspects Ottawa holding on to information about foreign interference
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he "strongly" suspects that the federal government is holding back information that could help the province protect its residents with connections t...
Sep 22, 2023

Success for U of L Pronghorns coaches at international 3x3 basketball tournament
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns coaches are coming off some major success on the international stage.Pronghorns assistant women's basketball coaches Paige Crozon and ...
Sep 22, 2023

How does India's visa office suspension affect Canadian travellers?
TORONTO - The suspension of Indian visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to India in the near future. The news came Thursday as India's visa...
Sep 22, 2023

Yukon 'trying to understand the path forward' following India trade mission
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says meetings in India aimed at attracting more workers to the territory went very well, but the path forward is murky after the prime minister suggested India was involve...
Sep 22, 2023

Police arrest two more people following killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital. Officers responde...
Sep 22, 2023