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Alberta RCMP say no charges after voter fraud probe into 2017 UCP leadership race
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP say there will be no charges following a probe into potential voter identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race that saw former premier Jason Kenney el...
Mar 08, 2024

Former president of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernndez was convicted Friday in New York of charges that he conspired with drug traffickers and used his military and national police force to e...
Mar 08, 2024

Manitoba government urged to keep promise to search of landfill for women's remains
WINNIPEG - The families of two slain First Nations women are continuing to press the Manitoba government to search a landfill for their remains. The families, along with supporters and Indigenous lead...
Mar 08, 2024

Moose Jaw named host for 2025 Men's World Curling Championship
The 2025 men's world curling championship will be played in Moose Jaw, Sask.The city west of Regina will host the men's championship for the first time after the 1983 women's world championship was pl...
Mar 08, 2024

2010 NL MVP Joey Votto agrees to non-roster invite with hometown Blue Jays
TORONTO - Joey Votto has agreed to a non-roster invite with the Toronto Blue Jays, the former National League MVP said on social media. The 40-year-old first-baseman from Toronto joins the Blue Jays a...
Mar 08, 2024

More local politicians in Quebec report facing harassment, intimidation: survey
MONTREAL - A survey of hundreds of elected municipal officials across Quebec shows a rise in the last decade in the percentage of politicians who report facing harassment and intimidation. Thirty-nine...
Mar 08, 2024

Leafs' McCabe, Oilers' Kane among players fined Friday by NHL
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake McCabe and Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane were among the players issued fines by the NHL on Friday. McCabe was fined the maximum of US$5,000 allowa...
Mar 08, 2024

Third-party movement No Labels says it will field a 2024 presidential ticket
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The third-party presidential movement No Labels decided Friday to field a presidential candidate in the 2024 election after months of weighing the launch of a so-called "unity ...
Mar 08, 2024

Raiders welcome Oil Kings to wrap up season series
The Prince Albert Raiders (29-27-1-3) return to action on Friday night after nearly a week off, hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings (22-36-2-1) to wrap up the regular season at the Art Hauser Centre. The t...
Mar 08, 2024

Winnipeg Jets get Tyler Toffoli from New Jersey Devils for draft picks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have acquired veteran winger Tyler Toffoli from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for draft picks. New Jersey will receive a 2024 third round draft pick and a 2025 second ...
Mar 08, 2024