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Windsor fighters Randa Markos, T.J. Laramie compete Saturday on UFC Vegas card
A pair of fighters from Windsor, Ont., will carry Canadian colours on Saturday's UFC card in Las Vegas. Strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos and featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie are at differe...
Sep 17, 2020
Maple Leafs hire former Canucks coach Manny Malhotra as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have added Manny Malhotra to the bench, hiring the former NHL centre as an assistant coach. Malhotra, 40, spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach with the ...
Sep 17, 2020
Notley to stay on as Alberta NDP leader for 2023 provincial election
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says she will run for premier again in 2023. Notley, who said in December she would stay on as leader, confirmed those plans&...
Sep 17, 2020
Province announces $75-million Investment and Growth Strategy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta claims its new strategy will drive jobs, investments, and economic diversification into the province.Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation Doug Schweitze...
Sep 17, 2020
Nicholas Sheran Pool to reopen with expanded swimming options Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Swimming enthusiasts can head back into the waters at Nicholas Sheran Pool in Lethbridge next week.The facility will reopen with expanded swimming options on Monday, September 21.Regi...
Sep 17, 2020
Broadcaster Marci Ien looks to win Liberal nomination in Bill Morneau's old riding
OTTAWA - Broadcaster Marci Ien says she is throwing her hat in the ring to win the Liberal nomination in the riding formerly held by Bill Morneau.Morneau represented Toronto Centre for the Liberals du...
Sep 17, 2020
Wage subsidy extension into 2021 critical for tourism sector to survive: industry
OTTAWA - A coalition of organizations representing the tourism sector says the federal government must keep its wage-subsidy program in place well into next year for businesses with dire prospects for...
Sep 17, 2020
Post-secondary students paying for inaccessible services as they study online
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Students is crying foul over fees post-secondary institutions are charging for services and facilities students can't use.With classes having moved online due to th...
Sep 17, 2020
Doctors, patient advocates say telemedicine spurred by pandemic is here to stay
The arrival of COVID-19 has taken the concept of telemedicine from a pipe dream to a fixture across Ontario, with many doctors expressing the hope that the change is here to stay long beyond the pande...
Sep 17, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert:Edmonton to host world junior championship with no fans
EDMONTON - The 2021 world junior hockey championship will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton with no fans in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic.The event was originally scheduled to be held in...
Sep 17, 2020