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EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister is defending her government's attack on a children's movie about Bigfoot, calling its anti-oil message inaccurate and "quite offensive." Sonya Savage also says it'...

The Drayton Valley Thunder opened their return to AJHL action with a 5-3 win Friday night over the Whitecourt Wolverines.The Thunder jumped put to an early 2-0 lead after Colson Gengenbach and Mason M...

Nate Riech pumped a fist and let out a loud "Yes!" when he crossed the finish line Saturday. His voice surely carried like a loudspeaker on full volume in the near-empty stadium. Riech shattered his o...

The Olds Grizzlys were back in game action this past weekend as the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) resumed regular season play. A nail biter of a game was played Saturday as the Drumheller Dragon...

LOS ANGELES - If Laraine Newman recounted only her experiences as an original "Saturday Night Live" player - a storied ensemble that included Gilda Radner and John Belushi - she'd have plenty of memoi...

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela - Samuel Andrs Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to the Dragon Ba...

OTTAWA - The federal government is looking beyond COVID-19 to prepare for the next large-scale calamity - be it another pandemic, a tsunami or cyberattack.In a notice posted today, Defence Research an...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a government he led wouldn't cut Canada's spending on foreign aid. O'Toole made the commitment in a session with the international development community ...

TORONTO - The CFL has denied a claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and '22 seasons. The UFPA made the claim Tuesday in an update posted...

The Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract. He became the 13th manager in franchise history in October 2018, signing a three-year deal with an option fo...