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Canada's A.J. Lawson has career-high 32 points as Raptors top Wizards 119-104
TORONTO - A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., came off Toronto's bench for a career-high 32 points as the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 119-104 on Monday. Lawson added 12 rebounds as four Toronto pla...
Mar 10, 2025
Reports: Josh Palmer, Michael Hoecht agree to free-agent deals with Buffalo Bills
It appears Canadians Josh Palmer and Michael Hoecht will be playing football a lot closer to home now. Palmer, a receiver from Brampton, Ont., and Hoecht, a defensive lineman from Oakville, Ont., both...
Mar 10, 2025
Yukon signs $7.4m school food program agreement with Ottawa
WHITEHORSE - Yukon and the federal government have reached a $7.4-million agreement to improve school food for students in the territory. The agreement will see the federal government invest the fundi...
Mar 10, 2025
City working with groups impacted by Vernon Creek Naturalization project
The City of Vernon confirmed it's working with groups that would be impacted by the Vernon Creek Naturalization project at Polson Park.At the regular meeting Monday, March 10, city council learned tha...
Mar 10, 2025
Trudeau pushes for RCMP reform during final days in office
OTTAWA - During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada's c...
Mar 10, 2025
Construction of Vernon's new roundabout underway
Construction of a new roundabout in Vernon has begun, and the mayor said it would improve public safety at the intersection.Crews were at the site of the new traffic control measure Monday, March 10, ...
Mar 10, 2025
B.C. Mountie tells hearing that 'dark humour' in group chats was to relieve stress
A British Columbia RCMP officer says he and fellow officers used "dark humour" as a way to vent their frustrations, but he's not proud of his statements and thinks it's unfortunate that the police gro...
Mar 10, 2025
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday. The Yankees said the 34-year-old right-hander was examined Monday by Dr. Neal ElAtt...
Mar 10, 2025
New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's correctional system, but said enough of...
Mar 10, 2025
Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
NEW YORK (AP) - Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league a...
Mar 10, 2025
