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Agbaji and Battle rain down 3s as the Raptors beat the hapless Pelicans 119-93
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle each scored 24 points, and the Toronto Raptors won on the road for the first time this season, 119-93 over the hapless New Orleans Pelicans on Wednes...
Nov 27, 2024

Suzuki scores in OT to give the Canadiens a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid. Juraj Slafkovsky had a goa...
Nov 27, 2024

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the LA Angels finalize a $63 million, 3-year contract
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels are rebuilding from the worst season in franchise history, and they think Yusei Kikuchi will be a solid piece of their new foundation. The veteran left-ha...
Nov 27, 2024

Red Deer Food Bank holds online auction for winter support
The Red Deer Food Bank invites residents to take advantage of its online holiday auction, an opportunity to support the organization and score something for yourself in one move. The auction features ...
Nov 27, 2024

Holiday-themed events coming to the Town of Blackfalds
Those hoping to get into the holiday spirit in Blackfalds won't have to wait long to do so.The 18th annual Light Up Blackfalds event will take place at Tayles Spray Park from 5 to 7 p.m.The free event...
Nov 27, 2024

Longtime P.E.I. mayor resigns after a contentious vote for pickleball courts
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. - A feud over proposed pickleball courts in Prince Edward Island has prompted a longtime mayor to throw in the towel. Rowan Caseley says there was lots he still wanted to accomplish...
Nov 27, 2024

Four Canadian women honoured in World Rugby's Dream Teams of the Year
MONACO - Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby's Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to W...
Nov 27, 2024

Liberal candidate in B.C. byelection seeks Métis membership after identity questioned
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Mtis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Madison Fleischer says in a...
Nov 27, 2024

New disc golf course coming to Ponoka thanks to PARCS donation
Thanks to a donation of $15,000 from the Ponoka Arts, Recreation and Culture Society (PARCS), the Town of Ponoka is set to see construction for a new 18-hole disc golf course at Riverside Rotary Park ...
Nov 27, 2024

Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced a stand-alone bill to implement the proposed GST holiday, hours after the NDP threatened to not pass the legislation if it was linked to a $250 rebate fo...
Nov 27, 2024