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'Please, no more war:' Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow native said he has "lots of friends in Russia an...
Feb 25, 2022

'Please, no more war:' Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Moscow native said he has "lots of friends in Russia an...
Feb 25, 2022

2022 Red Deer Winter Carnival underway this weekend
For the past several years the French-Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA) has been hosting a Winter Carnival in Red Deer during the months of February or March to celebrate French-Canadian traditio...
Feb 25, 2022

Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King denied bail in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest near Parliament Hill has been denied bail.Pat King, who is from the Red Deer area. was arrested last Friday and faces charges of mischie...
Feb 25, 2022

Ticats kicker Leader was part of U.S. rugby win over Canada in 2019
He's yet to play in the CFL, but Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicker Tadgh Leader does have prior experience with Canada. In March 2019, Tadgh played for the U.S. national men's rugby team that rallied to beat...
Feb 25, 2022

Blackfalds looking into adding more electric vehicle charging stations
Blackfalds town council is looking into the possibility of having more electric vehicle charging stations in the community.During their regular meeting on Tuesday, council voted unanimously for admini...
Feb 25, 2022

Canadian liquor stores pull Russian products amid conflict in Ukraine
TORONTO - Crown liquor stores in several Canadian provinces were pulling Russian products from their shelves Friday in light of Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. In Ontario, Finance Minister ...
Feb 25, 2022

RCMP were short on officers in rural N.S. county before 2020 mass shooting: review
HALIFAX - An RCMP review says that a county where the Nova Scotia mass shooting occurred had a shortage of officers needed to meet the force's policing standards in the year leading up to the 2020 ram...
Feb 25, 2022

Vancouver Whitecaps prepare to kick off season with or without top striker
VANCOUVER - A large question looms as the Vancouver Whitecaps prepare to start the 2022 Major League Soccer season - will top striker Brian White be fit to take the field? White travelled to Ohio with...
Feb 25, 2022

Some Canadians stay on in Ukraine amid Russian invasion
Chad Martz has spent the last few days in a mountainous region of western Ukraine purchasing food and basic supplies for those who've fled their homes due to the Russian invasion of the country. But t...
Feb 25, 2022