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Hundreds flee after fire spreads through Seoul neighborhood
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - About 500 South Koreans were forced to flee their homes after a fire spread through a low-income neighborhood in southern Seoul on Friday morning and destroyed at least 60 ho...
Jan 19, 2023

Rugby Canada bolsters Toronto Arrows by adding to technical staff
TORONTO - The importance of the Toronto Arrows to Canadian rugby was reinforced Thursday with news that Rugby Canada is embedding two of its staff with the Major League Rugby side. Alex Lee will serve...
Jan 19, 2023

Kansas man convicted of threatening to kill congressman
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A federal jury convicted a Kansas man on Thursday after he admitted in court that he threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner. Chase Neill was found guilty after acting as his ow...
Jan 19, 2023

Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycott
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Flyers coach John Tortorella defended Russian defenseman Ivan Provorov's decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the team's pregame Pride celebration. "Provy di...
Jan 19, 2023

Elks sign veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to one year contract extension.
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed veteran defensive back Ed Gainey to a one-year contract extension. Gainey was fifth on the team with 47 defensive tackles last season, his first in Edmonton, t...
Jan 19, 2023

Biden on classified docs discovery: 'There's no there there'
APTOS, Calif. (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday there was "no there there" following the discovery of classified documents and official records at his home and former office. "We found a handfu...
Jan 19, 2023

Henderson, pain-free, leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour opener
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club mo...
Jan 19, 2023

Sask. woman qualifies for World Championship marathon in Chicago
Melfort's own Robyn Luthi has been aiming to complete six of the world's most famous marathons, but she's about to compete at one she never thought possible.She recently found out she is one of 400 wo...
Jan 19, 2023

Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and has appointed former Reform Party leader Preston Manning to ch...
Jan 19, 2023

Three young players jump from Whitecaps' development squad to MLS team
VANCOUVER - Ali Ahmed knows his new Major League Soccer contract doesn't mean the hard work has come to an end. Moving from the Vancouver Whitecaps' development squad in the MLS Next Pro League to the...
Jan 19, 2023