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Mental, physical health front of mind for sports clubs operating as Omicron spreads
CALGARY - It's a game of chance for thousands of Albertans playing group sports as the Omicron COVID-19 variant rips through the province. But some sports and recreation organizations say operating to...
Jan 13, 2022

Dzingel, Vejmelka lift Coyotes past Maple Leafs 2-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Dzingel scored two goals, Karel Vejmelka stopped 45 shots and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 Wednesday night. Dzingel, playing his first game sinc...
Jan 13, 2022

Australian Open draw delayed amid uncertainty over Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open draw was delayed indefinitely on Thursday amid uncertainty over top-ranked Novak Djokovic's visa status. The draw, to determine men's and women's single...
Jan 12, 2022

Canes win OT nailbiter over Broncos Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The hometown Lethbridge Hurricanes took down the Swift Current Broncos in one of the closest games of the year.The score summary is as follows:Logan Wormald got the scoring started fo...
Jan 12, 2022

Marchand hat trick leads Bruins to 5-1 win over Canadiens
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored two goals 15 seconds apart in the first period and completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal in the second, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over th...
Jan 12, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign quarterback Dane Evans through 2023 season
HAMILTON - Dane Evans won't be waiting for the start of CFL free agency after all. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed the American quarterback through the 2023 season Wednesday. While Evans' return to ...
Jan 12, 2022

Taber garage fire causes $50,000 in damage
TABER, AB. -- Fire crews were called to a north side fire in Taber around 2:00 Wednesday (Jan 12) morning.When crews arrived on scene, they found a fully engulfed detached garage. Neighbors had alread...
Jan 12, 2022

Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over ...
Jan 12, 2022

Deep Canadian ski cross team races a World Cup at home ahead of Beijing
CALGARY - The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow World Cup races Friday and Saturday at Nakiska resort west of Calgary feature a deep host team, particu...
Jan 12, 2022

Ban on import of Canadian beef by China, South Korea and Philippines expected to be short lived
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It was an announcement that may have left some beef producers nervous but, those ``in-the-know`` are expecting the ban on the export of Canadian cattle to several countries, to be l...
Jan 12, 2022