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Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez once again bounced early from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has once again come up short at the Australian Open. Fernandez lost to Australian wild card entry Maddison Inglis 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday in the firs...
Jan 17, 2022

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first playoff victory, and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round wit...
Jan 17, 2022

NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor
BOSTON (AP) - Willie O'Ree has experienced many honours during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in...
Jan 17, 2022

Butler gets triple-double, Heat hold off Raptors 104-99
MIAMI (AP) - Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game's final moment and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99 on Monday night. Bam Adebayo, in his first...
Jan 17, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19, which could help cut pressure on the health-care system by preventing high-risk pa...
Jan 17, 2022

Alberta justice minister faces call to quit for phoning police chief about ticket
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for the justice minister to resign because he phoned Edmonton's police chief with concerns about a traffic ticket. The Edmonton Police Service says Kaycee Ma...
Jan 17, 2022

Coyotes send Canadiens to 6th straight loss, 5-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Nick Schmaltz and Johan Larsson each had a goal and an assist, and the Arizona Coyotes stretched the Montreal Canadiens' losing streak to six games with a 5-2 win on Monday. Mon...
Jan 17, 2022

Battlefords Search and Rescue group looking for more volunteers
Those with an interest in helping others will want to attend one of the upcoming information meetings for Battlefords Search and Rescue (BSAR).The organization is looking for more volunteers to sign u...
Jan 17, 2022

B.C. premier 'feeling better every day' after treatment for throat cancer
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "less robust" but he's feeling better every day after completing 35 radiation sessions for throat cancer. Horgan posted the update on Twitter...
Jan 17, 2022

Scientists study trajectory of meteorite that landed in B.C. in October
VANCOUVER - Scientistsstudying a meteorite that landed next to a British Columbia woman's head last year say it was diverted to that path about 470 million years ago. The small meteorite broke through...
Jan 17, 2022