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Hurricanes G.M. named WHL Executive of the Year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager Peter Anholt has been given a prestigious award by the Western Hockey League (WHL).Having been recently named the Eastern Conference Executive of...
May 08, 2020 (WHL)
Canadian amateur sport to receive $72 million in pandemic relief money
OTTAWA - Canada's amateur sports system will receive $72 million from a federal government emergency support fund to alleviate the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal Heritage Minister St...
May 08, 2020
Canadiens sign defenceman Alexander Romanov to entry-level contract
Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Alexander Romanov to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old had seven assists and a plus-21 differential in 43 games this past season with C...
May 08, 2020
Nova Scotia families seek to certify class action against mass killer's estate
HALIFAX - A lawyer representing families of victims of a Nova Scotia mass shooting in a potential class action lawsuit says his clients are hoping to gain "a form of justice" ...
May 08, 2020
Lethbridge College announces plans for Fall semester
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College has unveiled its plans for the Fall semester.Uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic mean the post-secondary institution has not made any final decisions on d...
May 08, 2020 The main entrance to Lethbridge College (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Raptors permitted limited access to OVO Centre as of Monday
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be allowed limited access to OVO Athletic Centre as of Monday, two months after the NBA suspended play due to COVID-19. The Raptors and Major Lea...
May 08, 2020
Former N.S. guard faces 13 charges including sex assaults at women's prison
TRURO, N.S. - A year-long police investigation has resulted in 13 criminal charges against a former correctional officer whose alleged assaults of inmates at a federal prison for women in Nova Scotia ...
May 08, 2020
Jobless numbers to be released and return of 'Hamilton'; In The News for May 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 8 ... --- CO...
May 08, 2020
Pandemic causing 'unprecedented' threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals...
May 08, 2020
Shutdown of tent cities a chance to change housing policy, advocates say
VANCOUVER - T.J. Lovell had just 30 minutes to pack up his belongings from the tent city in Oppenheimer Park if he wanted access to a hotel room that he could share with his father. Lovell, who c...
May 08, 2020