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Edmonton Elks release veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Aaron Grymes on Thursday. Grymes spent eight seasons (2013-15, 2017-18, 2021-23) with Edmonton. He appeared in 79 career games, re...
Jan 4, 2024
Initial foreign interference inquiry hearings to weigh confidentiality of information
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference says its initial hearings will help identify ways to make information public, even though much of it will originate from classified documents and s...
Jan 4, 2024
Venturing on to the ice? Follow these safety tips
It's been an unusually warm winter in central Saskatchewan which has created questionable ice conditions on lakes and waterways in the Prince Albert area.As people partake in activities such as ice fi...
Jan 4, 2024
Piper Gilles returns to Canadian figure skating championship after cancer scare
The 2024 Canadian figure skating championship will feel like a return to normal for ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier. The two-time world championship bronze medallists didn't compete in last ...
Jan 4, 2024
Roughriders sign returner Mario Alford to contract extension
REGINA - Mario Alford is staying put. The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed the veteran receiver/returner to a one-year extension Thursday. He was slated to become a free agent next month. The five-foot...
Jan 4, 2024
Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, includin...
Jan 4, 2024
Liberals pick candidate for O'Toole byelection who first tried running for Tories
OTTAWA - A man who initially sought the Conservative nomination for a Greater Toronto Area riding has instead become the Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection. The Liberal party announced today ...
Jan 4, 2024
Report: Canadian champion ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen accused of sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Sorensen is under investigation by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Sorensen, ...
Jan 4, 2024
Antetokounmpo and James lead early returns in NBA All-Star Game fan voting
NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James are the early leaders in fan voting for next month's All-Star Game, the NBA said Thursday. Antetokounmpo had ...
Jan 4, 2024
Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 4, 2024
