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Rebels' Josephson selected to CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
One Red Deer Rebels player, Ollie Josephson, will participate in this season's CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, this January on the east coast.Josephson is currently in his second full WHL season. He has t...
Dec 19, 2023
Canadian forward Brooks fined after ejection for arguing with official
NEW YORK - The NBA has fined Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks US$35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official and publicly criticizing officiating. Brooks was given two tech...
Dec 19, 2023
NBA Notebook: Canada's Brooks enjoys big second half in comeback win over former team
Dillon Brooks made some statements in his first game back in Memphis last Friday. The Mississauga, Ont., native scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half as the Houston Rockets overcame a double-d...
Dec 19, 2023
Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island signed a $94-million deal with the federal government to fund improvements to the province's health-care system. This makes P.E.I the second province to come to an agreem...
Dec 19, 2023
Alberta Premier responds to fed zero-emission mandates
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has released a response to the federal government's zero-emissions vehicle mandate:"Alberta's government supports reducing emissions from the transportation sector and s...
Dec 19, 2023
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Civil rights organizations on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally and permit local judges...
Dec 19, 2023
Seabrook continuing career transition with Canada at world juniors: 'I love hockey'
Brent Seabrook was trying to find something. A three-time Stanley Cup champion forced to prematurely end his playing career in 2021 due to a lingering hip injury, the former Chicago Blackhawks defence...
Dec 19, 2023
Do more to address hate, Jewish groups say, as Ottawa youth faces explosives charges
OTTAWA - Jewish groups are calling for more to be done to address hate after the arrest of an Ottawa youth in an alleged plot against the Jewish community. The RCMP confirms the youth arrested last we...
Dec 19, 2023
AHS warning parents of button battery dangers during the holidays
With Christmas less than a week away, Alberta Health Services wants to remind parents about the dangers of button batteries, especially to children if they are swallowed.These types of batteries are c...
Dec 19, 2023
Sylvan council adopts 2024 interim budget
The Town of Sylvan Lake council has adopted its 2024 interim budget. Town officials note the budget includes a 5.38 per cent municipal tax rate increase for both residential and non-residential proper...
Dec 19, 2023