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Lithuania's Vilius Gaubus ousts Canadian Denis Shapovalov from Italian Open
ROME - Lithuania's Vilius Gaubus upset 27th-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov in straight sets Friday at the Italian Open tennis tournament. Gaubus won the second-round singles match 6-3, 6-4. Shapoval...
May 09, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday morning
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall at 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday. After winning the Liberal leadership in March, Carney swiftly...
May 09, 2025
Toronto FC defender Nicksoen Gomis undergoes surgery to repair Achilles tendon
TORONTO - There was more bad news on the injury front for Toronto FC on Friday with word that defender Nicksoen Gomis had undergone surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. Toronto said Gomis, who went ...
May 09, 2025
NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies
OTTAWA - Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party is in "very early" discussions with the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney about being granted official party status in the House of Commons...
May 09, 2025
Trial date set for second of three charged in kidnapping with a firearm incident
A trial date has been set for the second of three individuals charged in connection to an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta earlier this year. Clarence William Northwest, 3...
May 09, 2025
Tilt with Los Angeles FC 'a good test' for soaring Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - If familiarity breeds contempt, there's little wonder the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC have grown into bitter rivals. The two sides have battled a dozen times over the last two y...
May 09, 2025
Canadians on Leafs, Oilers, Jets dream of bringing Cup home amid political tensions
Morgan Rielly will bundle up and head out for a walk with his dog in the winter months. The Maple Leafs defenceman and his canine sidekick cruise around their Toronto neighbourhood in the crisp air. O...
May 09, 2025
Founder of SLMFA Jeremy Braitenback retires after 28 years
As preparations for football season inch closer, the Sylvan Lake Minor Football Association (SLMFA) announced a change in leadership.Jeremy Braitenback, who founded the SLMFA in 1997, has decided to r...
May 09, 2025
Investigators looking into cause of brush fire on Red Deer's north hill
Investigators are looking into the cause of a brush fire along the west side of Red Deer's north hill Thursday afternoon. Evan Stewart, assistant deputy chief, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), says...
May 09, 2025
Wetaskiwin RCMP searching for vehicle of interest in fatal hit and run
Wetaskiwin RCMP continue to investigate the fatal hit and run of a 50-year-old woman the evening of May 1, 2025, on Highway 13 near Wetaskiwin. Police are releasing a photo of a vehicle of interest in...
May 09, 2025