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Southern Alberta politician ending coffee with constituents after coal backlash
Chelsae Petrovic is cancelling coffee engagements with her constituents after getting an earful about the province's decision to lift its coal mining moratorium.The United Conservative government back...
Feb 6, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President ...
Feb 6, 2025
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after President ...
Feb 6, 2025
Curling Canada makes tweaks to PointsBet Invitational, drops single-knockout format
Major changes will be made to the PointsBet Invitational next season so that teams will get more early-season games on arena ice before the Canadian Curling Trials in November, Curling Canada said Thu...
Feb 6, 2025
Canada's Megan Oldham wins gold medal at World Cup big air event in Aspen
ASPEN - Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won her first gold medal of the World Cup season Thursday at a big air competition in Aspen. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., finished on top with a score ...
Feb 6, 2025
Golfers in Coaldale can now register their carts to commute to Land-O-Lakes
It used to be the standard way for many residents of Coaldale to get to and from the local golf course, but new rules will allow it once again.Coaldale Town Council approved its Golf Cart Bylaw at its...
Feb 6, 2025
2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks President Trump's birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE (AP) - A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally. U.S. Dis...
Feb 6, 2025
N.S. had highest poverty rate in Canada in 2022; Manitoba had most deep poverty
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A new report from Statistics Canada says Nova Scotia had the highest rate of poverty among the provinces in 2022, and Manitoba had the highest rate of deep poverty. The report relea...
Feb 6, 2025
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam. Peel Regional Police say 11 victims from Ontario, Quebec, Alber...
Feb 6, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadl...
Feb 6, 2025