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Vancouver Whitecaps, French winger David Milinkovic agree to part ways
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps and winger David Milinkovic have officially agreed to part ways. The club announced Tuesday it has agreed to a "mutual contract termination" with the 26-year-old Fr...
Feb 02, 2021

Murder charges expected in attack on famed private eye
SAN FRANCISCO - The two men arrested in connection with an attempted robbery that lead to the death of famed San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino are expected to face murder charges, pros...
Feb 02, 2021

Red Deer down to 185 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 268 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 7,899 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.5 per cent.The province has now identified 50 cases of t...
Feb 02, 2021

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO
NEW YORK - Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years, to...
Feb 02, 2021

Vanney adds three former Toronto FC coaches to his staff at the Los Angeles Galaxy
New Galaxy coach Greg Vanney has brought three of his assistant coaches at Toronto FC to Los Angeles. The former TFC assistants are Dan Calichman, Nick Theslof and Jason Bent. Calichman and Theslof we...
Feb 02, 2021

Alberta’s chief paramedic blasts ‘inaccurate claims’ over dispatch consolidation
Alberta's chief paramedic is firing back against what he says are "inaccurate claims" about the province's move to consolidate EMS dispatch in four municipalities. Darren Sandbeck says there is no evi...
Feb 02, 2021

Second Alberta town asks for coal consultations, pause on exploration
A second southern Alberta town is asking the provincial government to order a stop to coal exploration work until public consultations on the issue can be held. The town council of Turner Valley appro...
Feb 02, 2021

Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Feb. 2
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Feb 02, 2021

Veteran quarterback Nichols looking forward to playing under LaPolice again in Ottawa
Matt Nichols is betting a 2021 CFL season will be played. The veteran quarterback's two-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks reportedly includes a $200,000 report-and-pass bonus. To collect the money, ...
Feb 02, 2021

Ponoka RCMP charge male with possession of break-in tools
RCMP in Ponoka are commending alert citizens in helping Mounties arrest a suspected thief last week.Police say a series of citizen calls on Jan. 29 led officers to locate the individual and arrest him...
Feb 02, 2021