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Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of WNBA Finals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay received threatening homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The emails went directly to Xargay'...
Oct 15, 2024

Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy
The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar farms that conservationists think are more about limiting renewable energy than protecting the environment.Last year the A...
Oct 15, 2024

Thomas Tuchel reportedly set to become England head coach
LONDON (AP) - Thomas Tuchel is expected to be the next England head coach after widespread reports in the English media said the German was set to be confirmed as Gareth Southgate's successor. The Cha...
Oct 15, 2024

US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S...
Oct 15, 2024

Founders of Vancouver club that sold tested illicit drugs file Charter challenge
VANCOUVER - The founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" that sold heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine bought on the dark web and tested for contaminants, have filed a court challenge arguing their C...
Oct 15, 2024

Quebec government imposes measures to address 'toxic climate' at Montreal school
MONTREAL - Corrective measures are underway to address a "toxic climate" of fear and intimidation at a French-language Montreal primary school. Quebec's Education Department has appointed two monitors...
Oct 15, 2024

US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S...
Oct 15, 2024

RDP Kings Hockey on the hunt for three consecutive ACAC championships
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings Hockey team is looking to make program history in 2024/2025 with sights on winning its third consecutive Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) gold medal. "T...
Oct 15, 2024

5-year-old tragically dies on Wabamun Lake over long weekend
A five-year-old girl has tragically passed away in a drowning accident on Wabamun Lake over the long weekend.Wabamun Lake is about 67 km west of Edmonton, just south of the Yellowhead Highway.Parkland...
Oct 15, 2024

Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran's missile barrage earl...
Oct 15, 2024