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Sexual Violence Awareness Month this May offers chance to listen and learn
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) is set to observe Sexual Violence Awareness Month (SVAM) this May, with learning opportunities happening throughout the month.CASASC will pro...
Apr 21, 2024

Bus carrying Quebec youth baseball players crashes, injuring coach
MONTREAL - A Quebec youth baseball coach was seriously injured after a bus carrying players to a training camp in Florida veered off the road early Saturday morning. Mathieu Adam, who coaches the team...
Apr 21, 2024

Bus carrying Quebec youth baseball players crashes, injuring coach
MONTREAL - A Quebec youth baseball coach was seriously injured after a bus carrying players to a training camp in Florida veered off the road early Saturday morning. Mathieu Adam, who coaches the team...
Apr 21, 2024

Canada stays unbeaten with 8-3 victory over Czechia at mixed doubles curling worlds
STERSUND, Sweden - Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott continued their winning ways with an 8-3 victory over Czechia's Zuzana Paulova and Tomas Paul on Sunday at the world mixed doubles curling championship...
Apr 21, 2024

Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The odds of a two-year old killer whale calf surviving in the open ocean on its own and eventually reuniting with family members remain solid if a rescue team manages to free the orca...
Apr 21, 2024

In domestic abuse, strangulation is a 'hidden' predictor of femicide, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Georgina McGrath says she still has to sleep some nights with the windows open, the cold air in her lungs a reminder that she's far away from the man who used to strangle her. On th...
Apr 21, 2024

Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks
OTTAWA - Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Ottawa is hos...
Apr 21, 2024

Strong Canadian showing in NHL playoffs is good news for fans
For Russ Jericho, seeing the Edmonton Oilers enter the Stanley Cup playoffs is the culmination of an unlikely passion. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Jericho said he was first exposed to hocke...
Apr 21, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
In 1993 Kim Campbell became Canada's first female prime minister, the fidget spinner and Beanie Babies were rolled out, the World Wide Web became a thing, Jurassic Park was the most popular film, the ...
Apr 21, 2024

Whitecaps take advantage of Sounders' red cards to net 2-0 win
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle's Jackson Ragen was sent off for a red card in the 43rd minute, Alex Roldan was forced to leave in the 75th and the Vancouver Whitecaps took full advantage to post a 2-0 Major L...
Apr 20, 2024