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Canada's Denis Shapovalov loses to Opelka in third round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 decision to American...
Mar 14, 2022

COVID hospitalizations in Alberta fall below 1,000 for first time in two months
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 1,351 people tested positive for a daily average of 450....
Mar 14, 2022

Lewis calls Bill 21 'religious discrimination,' Poilievre hopes Quebec repeals law
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidate and rookie MP Leslyn Lewis says a Quebec law restricting public servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work is "explicit religi...
Mar 14, 2022

Lethbridge Sport Council to honour 17 award winners
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A total of 17 award winners were announced for the upcoming Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards on April 5, 2022.The awards showcase and recognize local athletes or teams thro...
Mar 14, 2022

'The whole system falls apart': Nunavut group concerned about Ottawa care home
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A group representing Nunavut elders says a seniors home in Ottawa is failing Inuit who are sent there. In a March 7 letter to Nunavut Health Minister John Main, the Pairijait Tigumi...
Mar 14, 2022

Toronto FC says teenage fullback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty has been cleared to train
Toronto FC says fullback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, who was forced to leave Saturday's 2-1 loss in Columbus with an apparent leg injury, has been cleared to train as normal this week. The news did not l...
Mar 14, 2022

Maple Leafs star Matthews suspended two games for cross-checking Sabres' Dahlin
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been suspended two games without pay for cross-checking Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Dahlin on Sunday. Under the terms of the Collective B...
Mar 14, 2022

Kevin Gausman impresses teammates in first bullpen session with Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - A small crowd gathered as Kevin Gausman began his first official bullpen session as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Players, coaches, scouts, and reporters all slowed down or stoppe...
Mar 14, 2022

Canada's new electric-vehicle registrations soar in 2021 but still lag behind Europe
OTTAWA - More new electric vehicles hit the road in Canada last year than ever before but the growth is nowhere near what is happening in Europe. Statistics Canada says more than 65,000 new battery-on...
Mar 14, 2022

Enhanced mediation to start Tuesday between U of L and faculty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A mediator is set to step in early this week to try to help the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors (the Board) and the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) rea...
Mar 14, 2022