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Madeline Schizas holds off 16-year-old Ruiter to win Canadian figure skating title
OSHAWA, Ont. - Madeline Schizas admitted to feeling some pressure this week as the defending Canadian champion. The 19-year-old from Oakville, Ont., who was the last woman to skate Saturday at the Tri...
Jan 14, 2023

Smith says she urged minister to consider whether COVID prosecutions could succeed
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has delivered a third version of what she discussed with justice officials over how to handle the prosecution of people charged with breaking COVID-19 health ...
Jan 14, 2023

Ranj Pillai set to be sworn in as Yukon's 10th premier
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's 10th premier is set to be officially sworn into his post later today, also giving the provincial liberal party a new leader. Ranj Pillai, a member of the territory's legislature s...
Jan 14, 2023

Edmonton Elks re-sign Canadian running back Anti Litre
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian running back Ante Litre to a one-year contract extension. The 28-year-old from Vancouver suited up in all 18 games for the Elks in 2022. He posted a c...
Jan 14, 2023

Everton directors to skip game because of 'credible threat'
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Everton's board of directors were instructed not to attend Saturday's home match against Southampton because of a "real and credible threat to their safety and security," th...
Jan 14, 2023

Canada's Loutitt, Strate finish just off World Cup ski jump team podium in fourth
YAMAGATA, Japan - A day after becoming the first Canadian woman to win a World Cup ski jump event, Alexandria Loutitt joined with Abigail Strate to finish fourth in a team event Saturday. The Calgaria...
Jan 14, 2023

Lawyers found more classified documents at Joe Biden's home
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday. White House lawyer ...
Jan 14, 2023

Kaillie Humphries wins World Cup monobob gold, Canada's Appiah third
ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) - Kaillie Humphries won a World Cup women's monobob race for the 100th medal of her career in major international competition and Canada's Cynthia Appiah took bronze. Humphries...
Jan 14, 2023

Kilde dominates World Cup downhill in big win over Odermatt
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) - The dominant men's downhill racer is Aleksander Aamodt Kilde - clearly. Kilde won Switzerland's marquee World Cup race Saturday by a big margin for his fourth win in six dow...
Jan 14, 2023

80% of Albertans feel economy is in recession: survey
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new survey has revealed that a large percentage of Albertans, and Canadians as a whole, are not feeling great about the economy.Pollara Strategic Insights has released its Economic ...
Jan 14, 2023