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Canada drops in world rugby rankings after loss to United States
Canada has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 20-15 weekend loss to the United States. Canada, the last country to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, ent...
Sep 11, 2019
Canada loses to Germany in final World Cup game; Will still play for Olympic berth
SHANGHAI - It wasn't the World Cup finish that Canada's men's basketball team had envisioned only several weeks ago. Canadian basketball seemed poised for a breakout summer, the season ...
Sep 11, 2019
Ex-prison shows animated films made by incarcerated artists
PHILADELPHIA - Ezra has been locked up for about 45 years. In that time, he's taken the opportunities he's been given in prison, grown from them and feels like he's turned his life around. He heard ab...
Sep 11, 2019
The Latest: Federal party leaders kick off election campaign
OTTAWA - The latest developments as federal party leaders officially kick off campaigning for the Oct. 21 election (all times Eastern): 9:30 a.m. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is taking aim at Jus...
Sep 11, 2019
Actress Salma Hayek says she wants to protect Mexico's image
MEXICO CITY - Salma Hayek says she refrains from using social media to comment on problems in her native Mexico because she wants to protect the country's image. During an appearance Tuesday to promot...
Sep 11, 2019
Tennis court to runway: Serena Williams hits Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Talk about a quick recovery. Only three days after her shocking loss in the U.S. Open final, Serena Williams went from the court to the runway to present the latest collection of her fashio...
Sep 11, 2019
Former Veterans Affairs minister Greg Thompson dies at 72 after life of service
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick politician Greg Thompson, who served in both the provincial and federal cabinets - including time as minister of Veterans Affairs - has died at the age of 72. Thompso...
Sep 11, 2019
NFL Week 1 ratings up 5% over last year
The NFL's opening weekend to its 100th season delivered strong ratings for all games. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday there was an average of 17.1 million viewers for games, which is a 5% increa...
Sep 11, 2019
Taylor Swift suspect charged in Trump golf course damage
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - The man charged with breaking into singer Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion is accused of causing more than $20,000 damage to President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf course. The ...
Sep 11, 2019
Record numbers for Environment Lethbridge's Reuse Rendezvous
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This past weekend's Reuse Rendezvous was a great success.The Environment Lethbridge-lead event took place from Sept. 6 to 8 and had households place items to give away on their front ...
Sep 11, 2019 Just under 500 households registered for this past weekend's Reuse Rendezvous (Photo courtesy Environment Lethbridge)