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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski plays rare singles match at Grampians Trophy
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski was ousted in straight sets on Wednesday at the Grampians Trophy by Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine The 18-year-old Kostyuk, No. 78 in the world rankings, t...
Feb 02, 2021

Expert says hospitalizations good way to determine when to ease restrictions
CALGARY - An expert says the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is a good way to determine when to ease restrictions.But Dr. Christopher Mody with the University of Calgary says the same can'...
Feb 02, 2021

U of L studies on cannabis strain’s impact on COVID advance to clinical study stage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two COVID-19 studies out of the University of Lethbridge have been published in a top bio-medical journal.The studies by Drs. Igor and Olga Kovalchuk, who are both U of L biology prof...
Feb 02, 2021

Man United beats Southampton 9-0, ties biggest EPL win
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United beat nine-man Southampton 9-0 on Tuesday to tie the biggest margin of victory in a Premier League match. It came 15 months after Southampton lost by the same sc...
Feb 02, 2021

MISSING: 39 y/o Abbylee Vollmin from Red Deer
Feb. 11 - Red Deer RCMP confirm that Abbylee Vollmin has been located.
Feb 02, 2021

Florida lawmakers challenge Silicon Valley over 'censorship'
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, intensified their battle with Facebook, Twitter and Silicon Valley when they announced new proposals Tuesday aimed at reigning in pl...
Feb 02, 2021

Upon review, Raptors' Kyle Lowry assessed flagrant foul from Sunday's Orlando game
ORLANDO, Fla. - A league review has resulted in a flagrant foul assessment against Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry from Sunday's 115-102 win over Orlando. Lowry, boxing out under the basket, appeared...
Feb 02, 2021

Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix
NEW YORK - Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. But nominations to the 78th Globes will be announced Wednesday, nevertheless. Hollywood's stra...
Feb 02, 2021

Sailor booted out of Canadian navy over involvement with online hate groups
OTTAWA - A Calgary-based sailor has been kicked out of the Canadian Armed Forces for admitted involvement with online hate groups. The Royal Canadian Navy announced Tuesday that Sailor 1st Class Boris...
Feb 02, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays introduce Marcus Semien after signing infielder to one-year deal
Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays with the signing of veteran infielder Marcus Semien, the latest in a series of free-agent moves as the team makes a push to contend in 2021. Semien said ...
Feb 02, 2021