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Charge rally to slip past Sceptres 3-2
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Charge gave their home fans the start they were hoping for with a come-from-behind 3-2 Professional Women's Hockey League victory over the Toronto Sceptres Tuesday night. Ottawa (1...
Dec 03, 2024

Dispute over Taylor Swift tickets lands in front of B.C. civil tribunal
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman and her daughter will be attending one of Taylor Swift's coveted Eras Tour shows in Vancouver, but only after a provincial tribunal ordered her friend to hand over...
Dec 03, 2024

Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law
EDMONTON - A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have already promised to c...
Dec 03, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...
Dec 03, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...
Dec 03, 2024

Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings...
Dec 03, 2024

State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held later this month in Colwood, west of Victoria. Horgan, who died in November after his third ...
Dec 03, 2024

State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held later this month in Colwood, west of Victoria. Horgan, who died in November after his third ...
Dec 03, 2024

Despite cutbacks, concerns around potential new homes remains
PRINCE GEORGE - A development in the area of 8640 St.Lawrence Avenue and 2800 Vista Ridge Drive was once again the topic of a public hearing during December 2's City Council meeting. The proposed deve...
Dec 03, 2024

Former Edmonton Elks CEO to head athlete safety committee after fighter's death
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says the former head of the Edmonton Elks football team will lead a committee tasked with improving athlete safety in combative sports. Joseph Schow says Victor Cui...
Dec 03, 2024