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Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land tournament
CLEVELAND - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-2 to Germany's Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals of the Tennis in the Land WTA 250 event on Thursday. Fernandez of Laval, Que., was held without an a...
Aug 24, 2023

Canadians Johnston, Gallant have solid start to season-ending Elite Series event
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Mother Nature didn't do much to slow down Canadians Chris Johnston and Cooper Gallant on Thursday at the Elite Series season-ending tournament on the St. Lawrence River. Johnston, of P...
Aug 24, 2023

Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death
VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl's death. The Chinese mother ...
Aug 24, 2023

N.W.T. wildfires disrupt phone, internet services as evacuee anxiety mounts
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires continued to disrupt communication services Thursday in the Northwest Territories while crews braced for a tough two days fighting the blaze threatening the capital city of Yel...
Aug 24, 2023

RCMP on scene of semi-truck rollover near High River
HIGH RIVER, AB - RCMP from Claresholm, High River, Turner Valley and Okotoks responded to a semi-truck roll over on Highway 2.The rollover occurred in the southbound lane near Highway 543 north of Hig...
Aug 24, 2023

Alberta innovation aims to help power Germany, say government officials
With early support from Alberta's government, Calgary-based Eavor Technologies is now set to help Germany cut emissions and power homes.That according to provincial government officials who say Albert...
Aug 24, 2023

Japan's Yuka Saso clubhouse leader at CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Japan's Yuka Saso is the clubhouse leader at the CPKC Women's Open. She fired a 6-under 66 in the morning wave of the first round of the Canadian women's golf championship. Hamilton's Alen...
Aug 24, 2023

Coaldale’s population growth second highest among neighbouring communities
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale's population is growing.The town's 2022 Comparative Analysis found that the southern Alberta municipality had the second highest population growth among neighbouring communitie...
Aug 24, 2023

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by inju...
Aug 24, 2023

ASIRT concludes use of force investigation involving LPS officer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has completed its investigation into an incident involving a member of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).On November 1, 2018, purs...
Aug 24, 2023