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Knapp goes from 59 to 70 but still has lead in Cognizant Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Jake Knapp was 11 shots worse than his opening round at the Cognizant Classic and still stayed in front, curling in a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a...
Feb 28, 2025

B.C. man in close encounter with dolphin pod while shooting video with watercraft
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A British Columbia entrepreneur experienced a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter this week when a pod of dolphins chased him down while he was shooting a video on his personal wate...
Feb 28, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees against another offensive. Zelenskyy added Friday's contentious spat w...
Feb 28, 2025

Gretzky super fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection
EDMONTON - Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. "Wayne...
Feb 28, 2025

Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news releas...
Feb 28, 2025

Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine
WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the...
Feb 28, 2025

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing exec...
Feb 28, 2025
Métis Nation-Sask. sees Supreme Court ruling as monumental win
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits....
Feb 28, 2025

Above seasonal temperatures to return this weekend
The above normal temperatures will return to the province this weekend. A week of warmer-than-average weather came to an end on Friday, but the cooldown will be brief. Stephen Berg of Environment and ...
Feb 28, 2025

Laurie St-Georges' curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts
LAVAL, Que. - Laurie St-Georges' curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Ri...
Feb 28, 2025