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Prince Albert Police investigate carjacking at local drive-thru
Prince Albert police are investigating an incident that happened during breakfast rush hour, when families are typically headed out for morning practice.Police say around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, a person ex...
Oct 19, 2022

Disappointed with season, Whitecaps see need for small changes but not an overhaul
VANCOUVER - Missing the playoffs was a disappointment for the Vancouver Whitecaps but that doesn't mean the club needs a major overhaul during the off-season, Axel Schuster, the Major League Soccer te...
Oct 19, 2022

'Little window': Coal mine supporters hope for change under new Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier. "We're hoping with this little window w...
Oct 19, 2022

SGI makes changes to help Ukrainian newcomers
Ukrainians continue to flee the war in their home country and land in Saskatchewan - more than 1,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the province at last count and hundreds more are expected to arrive on a...
Oct 19, 2022

Israel: Forces kill Palestinian who shot dead female soldier
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian gunman who killed an Israeli soldier earlier this month was shot dead Wednesday after opening fire at a security guard at a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem, Israel's...
Oct 19, 2022

Vancouver task force on Indigenous rights releases report for city council
Vancouver could become the first city in Canada to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with a plan developed alongside the three First Nations on whose territo...
Oct 19, 2022

NHL's Kim Davis hopes next Hockey Canada board is 'diverse and inclusive'
Kim Davis sees only one path forward for Hockey Canada. The NHL's executive vice-president of social impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs watched from afar as revelation after damning re...
Oct 19, 2022

Argonauts can clinch first in East Division with victory over Montreal Alouettes
They've endured a sometimes quirky 2022 schedule but it has also delivered head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts to a very simple and emphatic completion. Toronto (10-6) concludes its re...
Oct 19, 2022

'Swift-footed lizard' named Massachusetts state dinosaur
BOSTON (AP) - A "swift-footed lizard" that lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts has been named the state's official dinosaur under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Cha...
Oct 19, 2022

City of Calgary, Flames start negotiating again on a new arena
CALGARY - Arena talks in Calgary are back on. The city and Calgary Flames owners confirmed Wednesday negotiations will begin again for a new sports, arts and entertainment building. Their previous dea...
Oct 19, 2022