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Building a winner: Hodgson remembers a difficult process
It's taken a lot of work over two difficult years of building, but the Prince Albert Raiders have clawed their way from the basement to the penthouse as Western Hockey League regular season champions....
Mar 24, 2019 The Raiders have earned the Scotty Munro Trophy as regular season champions for the first time since 1985. That year, captain Danny Hodgson and the Raiders earned the lone Memorial Cup in franchise history.
Questions about who qualifies surround journalism supports in federal budget
OTTAWA - Concerns are being raised about limits to who might qualify for aid under a section of this week's federal budget geared toward supporting journalism, and whether the money will, in the long ...
Mar 24, 2019
UN formally asks Canada to extend Mali mission to prevent medevac gap
OTTAWA - The United Nations has formally asked Canada to extend its mission in Mali in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to prevent a gap in the provision of military medical evacuations for woun...
Mar 24, 2019
Toronto FC, defender Gregory van der Wiel officially end messy breakup
Toronto FC has severed ties with Gregory van der Wiel, paying the veteran Dutch defender to go away. The two sides had been at odds since a training camp bust-up between the 31-year-old ...
Mar 24, 2019
Canadian skier Alex Harvey finishes 10th in World Cup cross-country sprint
QUEBEC - Canadian cross-country legend Alex Harvey was held off the podium in one of the last races of his storied career, but he says he's still well positioned for a fitting finale on...
Mar 24, 2019
Holtby sharp as Capitals beat Flyers to end losing streak
WASHINGTON - Braden Holtby made 35 saves to compensate for an inconsistent effort by his teammates, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to snap a two-game ...
Mar 24, 2019
Pricey Titanic wreck tours hope to bring new life to a century-old story
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Adventure tourists with money in the bank have a new bucket list travel item: a spot on a submarine diving 3,800 metres down to the rusting remains of one history's most i...
Mar 24, 2019
Michigan deal bars LGBT discrimination in state adoptions
LANSING, Mich. - Faith-based adoption agencies that are paid by the state of Michigan will no longer be able to turn away LGBT couples or individuals because of religious objections under a legal sett...
Mar 24, 2019
Hickel scores twice as Calgary tops Montreal 5-2 to win Clarkson Cup
TORONTO - Zoe Hickel had two goals as the Calgary Inferno defeated Les Canadiennes de Montreal 5-2 on Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum for their second Clarkson Cup title in franchise ...
Mar 24, 2019
Canada's Alex Harvey caps cross-country skiing career with silver medal
QUEBEC - It would have been difficult to top the triumphant silver medal from the previous day, but Canada's Alex Harvey still capped his storied cross-country ski career in style Sunday with a s...
Mar 24, 2019
