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Former Toronto FC forward Mo Babouli finds new home with CPL's Forge FC
Three years after being discarded by Toronto FC, forward Mo Babouli has found a new home with Hamilton's Forge FC. His journey to the Canadian Premier League champion was circuitous, with a stint in t...
Aug 07, 2020
US sanctions leader of Hong Kong, Chinese authorities
WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the pro-China leader of the government, accusing them of roles in squashing freedom in the former British colony. Th...
Aug 07, 2020
Approval from Health Canada crucial for CFL in quest for federal money
TORONTO - The CFL's quest for federal funding in order to stage an abbreviated season received a huge boost Friday. The league's health-and-safety protocols remain the biggest requirement in its ...
Aug 07, 2020
Modified Whoop-Up Days events set for August 18-22
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Whoop-Up Days is returning with a bit of a different layout.As COVID-19 seemed to shut down the world, we are slowly waking back up and Lethbridge's famous Whoop-Up Days are returning ...
Aug 07, 2020
Water Tower Grill clearing up confusion following staff member exposure to COVID-19 last month
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The owner of Lethbridge's Water Tower Grill & Bar hopes the public can still enjoy their experience at the local eatery.On July 20, the restaurant had to close after it was found ...
Aug 07, 2020
Collapse of Nunavut ice shelf like losing a good friend: glaciologist
A glaciologist says it was only a matter of time before Canada's last remaining intact ice shelf broke up. The Canadian Ice Service posted satellite animation on Twitter last weekend showing the ...
Aug 07, 2020
Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, dozens hurt
NEW DELHI - An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in southern India. Police said at least 14 people were killed ...
Aug 07, 2020
Alberta to join other provinces in exploring small nuclear technology
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it plans to join three other provinces in exploring small-scale nuclear technology. New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Ontario signed a memorandum of understan...
Aug 07, 2020
Canada decries death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is telling China that it strongly opposes the death penalty, after a second Canadian was sentenced to death on drug cha...
Aug 07, 2020
Canadian international Jonathan David has verbal agreement to join France's Lille
Canadian forward Jonathan David has a verbal agreement to join France's Lille for a Canadian-record transfer fee of 30 million euros ($47.3 million), according to a source with knowledge of the d...
Aug 07, 2020