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TSN’s Craig Button previews 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship
For the first time in over a decade, Team Canada will look to win back-to-back gold medals at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.This year's edition of the tournament is taking place in Edmonto...
Dec 24, 2020

No criminal charges warranted in Lethbridge "Storm Trooper" incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The findings of an external review into Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) actions involving the Star Wars Day promotion at Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina have been turned over to LPS. ...
Dec 24, 2020

Canadian defensive back declares for NFL draft after run at Minnesota
Canadian defensive back Benjamin St-Juste's collegiate career at Minnesota is over. The Gophers' starting cornerback decided earlier this week to skip his remaining college eligibility and declare for...
Dec 24, 2020

Canuck Metchie, top-ranked Crimson Tide to take on 4 Notre Dame in Rose Bowl showdown
Now the real fun begins for Canadian John Metchie III and the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama, ranked first in The Associated Press top-25 NCAA football poll, improved to 11-0 on Saturday wit...
Dec 24, 2020

WHL T's for Toys campaign supports over 800 children this holiday season
The Western Hockey League and its 22 member clubs are proud to announce that over 800 children across WHL territory have been supported as a result of the WHL T's For Toys Campaign."On behalf of all 2...
Dec 24, 2020

COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
LOS ANGELES - California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as close to the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home or...
Dec 24, 2020

Ex-'Survivor' contestant charged with larceny in Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. - A former "Survivor" contestant has been charged in Virginia with grand larceny, authorities said. Jonny Fairplay, who while competing on the show in 2003 became known for orchestrating...
Dec 24, 2020

Quebec watchdog completes its probe into police-involved death of Chantel Moore
FREDERICTON - Quebec's police watchdog has completed its investigation into the New Brunswick police-involved killing of Chantel Moore, a 26-year-old Indigenous woman. The watchdog, known as the Burea...
Dec 24, 2020

Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
NAIROBI, Kenya - Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but further investigation is needed. "It's a separate lin...
Dec 24, 2020

Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing
KARACHI, Pakistan - A provincial court in Pakistan on Thursday ordered the man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl freed, his defence lawyer said. The Sindh High Court's rel...
Dec 24, 2020