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Ex-NFL star Aqib Talib's brother turns self in after slaying
LANCASTER, Texas (AP) - The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth ...
Aug 15, 2022

Calgary Flames looking for organist to play at hockey games for first time in decades
CALGARY - The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation is hiring an organist to hype up the crowds at professional hockey games - a position that hasn't been vacant for more than three decades. Wi...
Aug 15, 2022

Whitecaps loan midfielder Alexandre to Brazilian club Fortaleza EC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Caio Alexandre to Brazilian side Fortaleza EC through the end of the year. The 23-year-old made five appearances across all competitions for ...
Aug 15, 2022

Alberta Liberal Party leadership update
The Alberta Liberal Party says it has officially closed nominations for leadership candidates. However, as no candidates have stepped forward, say party officials, the leadership race has concluded wi...
Aug 15, 2022

Five local school divisions join together to teach young riders about bus safety
Coordinators from the transportation departments of Chinook's Edge, Wolf Creek, Red Deer Public, Red Deer Catholic and Wild Rose school divisions, along with Prairie Bus Lines, are rolling out the ann...
Aug 15, 2022

Fire damages Mississippi church where Faulkner was married
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi church where William Faulkner was married nearly a century ago has been heavily damaged in a fire. College Hill Presbyterian Church, northwest of Oxford, caught fi...
Aug 15, 2022

Poulin, Jenner lead Canada into women's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Led by captain and golden-goal scorer Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship resembles the lineup that won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing in Februar...
Aug 15, 2022

Canada's bobsled, skeleton federation in negotiations with Canada's safe-sport office
The national governing body for bobsled and skeleton plans to sign on with Canada's new safe sport office. A spokesperson for Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) said Monday that it is in negotiations wit...
Aug 15, 2022

Dog, missing 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave
Jeff Bohnert had all but given up on seeing his poodle-hound mix again after she went missing in early June. Two months later, he got a text from a neighbor: People exploring a nearby cave found a dog...
Aug 15, 2022

Environmental groups expressing concern about Calgary-to-Banff passenger train plan
CALGARY - Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around Banff Nati...
Aug 15, 2022