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Croatia coach sends Canada a stern message ahead of World Cup showdown
DOHA, Qatar - Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic sent Canada a message Saturday at the World Cup. And he didn't need the F-word to deliver it. Dalic offered up a stern statement when asked about John Herdman'...
Nov 26, 2022

All-star defensive end Jefferson returning for fourth season in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have started assembling their forces for a run at a fourth straight Grey Cup appearance. The Blue Bombers announced Saturday that they have signed all-star defensi...
Nov 26, 2022

Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley voted to US Soccer Hall
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley were elected Saturday to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame and will be inducted May 6 along with Lauren Cheney Holiday. Vote totals were no...
Nov 26, 2022

Yellowknife struggling to clear above average snowfall
YELLOWKNIFE - Residents and city staff in the Northwest Territories capital are struggling to keep up with an onslaught of snow. Longtime Yellowknifer and former territorial politician Kieron Testart ...
Nov 26, 2022

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services host Try the Trades for students
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Earlier this November, the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) welcomed a handful of high school students to try their hand in a first responder role. As part of the Try the...
Nov 26, 2022

Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island
MILAN (AP) - Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing ...
Nov 26, 2022

Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Tsai offered her resignation ...
Nov 26, 2022

IRCC finds no fault in AIDS summit visa debacle, amid fear of December repeat
OTTAWA - With Canada set to host a major international summit next month, advocates are warning about a possible repeat of issues that prevented some African delegates from attending a conference in M...
Nov 26, 2022

Don't have a cow: Senator's legen-dairy speech draws metaphor from bovine caper
OTTAWA - Haven't you herd? A dramatic tale of 20 escaped cows, nine cowboys and a drone recently unfolded in St-Svre, Que., and it behooved a Canadian senator to milk it for all it was worth. Promptin...
Nov 26, 2022

Morrissey scores in OT, Jets beat Stars, Robertson 5-4
DALLAS (AP) - Red-hot Jason Robertson tied it for Dallas with two goals in the last 2:12 of regulation, but Winnipeg's Josh Morrissey scored 34 seconds into overtime to give the Jets a 5-4 victory ove...
Nov 25, 2022