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SIE's Russell says "MLB The Show 21" breaks down entry barriers with new modes
TORONTO - The 2020 Major League Baseball season is underway, ending months of anticipation for both sports enthusiasts and statheads. Baseball is arguably the most stat-driven among North America's ma...
Apr 07, 2021

Four in Medicine Hat charged with sex offences involving youth aged 12-15
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Four Medicine Hat men have been charged with sexual offences involving three youth ranging in age from 12-15 years old.The Medicine Hat Police Service major crimes unit began an inv...
Apr 07, 2021

AHS closes Edmonton church defying COVID restrictions
EDMONTON, AB- After multiple acts in relation to defying COVID restrictions for an Edmonton church, Alberta Health Services has closed the GraceLife Church.AHS says they've "physically closed GraceLif...
Apr 07, 2021

Felicien's memoir is about the lessons of resilience learned from her mom Cathy
TORONTO - The story of Perdita Felicien's devastating crash at the 2004 Athens Olympics is well-known, and was also one of the most difficult chapters of her book to write. But the foot injury that ke...
Apr 07, 2021

Climate change group pushes NDP, Green leaders to form election climate alliance
OTTAWA - An advocacy group alarmed by the pace of global warming is urging federal NDP and Green Party of Canada leaders to partner in the next general election in hopes of sending more climate-minded...
Apr 07, 2021

Parliamentary budget officer says basic income program could halve poverty rate
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a basic income program similar to one previously studied in Ontario could cut poverty rates nationally by almost half in 2022. The reductions are not eve...
Apr 07, 2021

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd's neck
MINNEAPOLIS - Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's neck - and was bearing down with most of his weight - the entire time the Black man was handcuffed behind his back and lying face-dow...
Apr 07, 2021

Vaccine panel confirms choice to delay doses up to 4 months in Canada
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says it is standing by its emergency recommendation to extend the delivery of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines up to four months. NACI's exper...
Apr 07, 2021

Canadian men climb three spots to No. 70 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada, on the strength of wins over Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, has moved up three places to No. 70 in the FIFA world rankings. The top six is unchanged with Belgium ahead of France, Brazil, Engl...
Apr 07, 2021

Toronto South: Tampa area is home to Blue Jays and Raptors with TFC nearby too
The We The North rallying cry had its horizons expanded when the Toronto Raptors temporarily relocated to Tampa, Fla. Now the NBA team is getting some Canadian company in the Sunshine State. The Toron...
Apr 07, 2021