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Auger-Aliassime comeback bid falls short in quarterfinal loss to Zverev at Madrid
MADRID - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his comeback bid fall short in a 6-3, 7-5 loss to world No. 3 Alexander Zverev on Friday in the Madrid Open quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, seed...
May 06, 2022
McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch on Friday, celebrating the Utah icon as a principled conservative, committed public servant and m...
May 06, 2022
Premier Lacrosse League 'open' to talks with Canada's senior indoor leagues
The co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League is open to having discussions with Canada's two leading senior leagues about how to best share players. However, Paul Rabil said that finding a resolution...
May 06, 2022
Joel Etienne, failed Conservative leadership candidate, resolves issue with party
OTTAWA - A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest. In a joint statement with the party, Joel Etienne says he spo...
May 06, 2022
UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first statement on Ukraine since Russia's military action began on Feb. 24, expressing "strong support" for Secretary-...
May 06, 2022
Toronto FC says Osorio will miss weekend Vancouver game with lower body injury
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio will miss Toronto FC's game Sunday in Vancouver, marking the second straight contest he has sat out due to a lower body injury. The 29-year-old Canadian internatio...
May 06, 2022
Alberta Crop Report: May 6, 2022
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) released its first Alberta Crop Report of the season on Friday.Reports show conditions, current as of a few days prior to release, in this case Ma...
May 06, 2022
Going dark: Oilers take the ice without lights at pre-game skate in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers were in the dark when they hit the rink on Friday morning - literally. The team took the ice at Crypto.com Arena a few minutes before their scheduled pre-game skate a...
May 06, 2022
Community groups get $390,000 in post-pandemic grants
The City of Red Deer has awarded $390,000 worth of pandemic recovery grants to various community groups.Eligible expenses range from wages and training fees to restart costs, rent, utilities, insuranc...
May 06, 2022
Racing fans can't place Kentucky Derby bets in Ontario's fixed-odds industry
TORONTO - Messier will attempt to become just the third Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but racing fans won't be able to wager on him in Ontario's fixed-odds sports betting ...
May 06, 2022