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Ex-QMJHL player Noah Corson to serve jail time in Quebec sex-assault case
MONTREAL - Former Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Corson, 27, the son of former N...
May 06, 2025

Edmonton's Pickard confirmed to start Game 1 of second round against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard was confirmed to start Game 1 of the second-round series Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights after Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch was cagey on the sub...
May 06, 2025

Semi-pro TSS Rovers look to make more Canadian Championship history
There's a lot on the line Wednesday for TSS Rovers when the semi-pro League1 B.C. team takes on Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play With the ...
May 06, 2025

Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
The family of a U.S. airman who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff's deputy inside his own home in 2024 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday over his killing. The complaint filed in a Pensa...
May 06, 2025

Celebrini has four points, Canada beats Hungary in world championship tune-up
BUDAPEST - NHL rookie of the year finalist Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists as Canada beat Hungary 6-0 Tuesday in a tune-up game before the world hockey championship. Travis Konecny had ...
May 06, 2025

Alberta teachers reject proposed agreement
Educators in Alberta could be in a position to potentially strike in the weeks ahead.The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says voter turnout for a new proposed deal with the province and school boa...
May 06, 2025

Quick quotes: Reaction to Carney meeting Trump to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - The world was watching when Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Here's a sample of what politicians and other prominent figures are sayin...
May 06, 2025

Alberta's Republican and Independence parties join forces, react to Smith and separatism
The Republican Party of Alberta and The Independence Party of Alberta (TIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an effort to advance and unify an independence movement in Alberta. Repre...
May 06, 2025

Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) - Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany's next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic los...
May 06, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted i...
May 06, 2025