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B.C. Taiwanese Canadian community pays tribute to slain RCMP officer Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's Taiwanese Canadian community are paying tribute to a Burnaby Mountie who was stabbed to death in the line of duty this week. William Tsai says he got to know ...
Oct 20, 2022
Canadian men expect to face 'fully loaded' Chile side at Americas Rugby Trophy
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones, facing limited preparation time and players being out-of-season, has included four sevens players in his backline for Friday's game against Chile in Brazil. The matc...
Oct 20, 2022
Calgary Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season. Vladar is playing his second season in Cal...
Oct 20, 2022
Lock Adrian Wadden returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed lock Adrian Wadden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Arr...
Oct 20, 2022
Recession likely amid global economic downturn, fiscal restraint needed: Carney
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says a global recession is likely, making it challenging for Canada to avoid a similar economic downturn. While testifying before the Senate banking...
Oct 20, 2022
No injuries in Lethbridge garage fire Wednesday morning
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Seventeen firefighters from three stations responded to a detached garage fire Wednesday, October 19, 2022.Fire crews responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. to a home in the 2000 block ...
Oct 20, 2022
Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at O...
Oct 20, 2022
Inquiry releases recordings of key RCMP meeting after N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting today released partial recordings of a tense RCMP meeting that is at the centre of allegations of political interference into the police invest...
Oct 20, 2022
Recovery effort underway at Lake Newell: RCMP
NEWELL COUNTY, AB - A recovery effort is underway Thursday morning, October 20, 2022, at Lake Newell, about 15 kilometres south of Brooks, Alberta.According to RCMP, just before 4:00 p.m. on October 1...
Oct 20, 2022
Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak
EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...
Oct 20, 2022