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2022 Canada Summer Games: a local recap and medal count
The 2022 Canada Summer Games wrapped up on Sunday in Niagara, Ontario with some local athletes bringing home some precious hardware.In total, Saskatchewan athletes and teams won a combined 35 medals, ...
Aug 21, 2022

Sagging Yankees win for just 10th time in 30 games, top Jays
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees got a win they desperately needed, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Sunday to avoid a...
Aug 21, 2022

Garcia beats Kvitova to win Western & Southern title
MASON, Ohio (AP) - Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into next week's U.S. Open, capturing the Western & Southern Open women's championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova on Sunday....
Aug 21, 2022

Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke to undergo foot surgery
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke will undergo surgery for a sprain in his right foot, the CFL club announced Sunday. The Lions stated Rourke has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc sprain i...
Aug 21, 2022

Quebec Conservative Party becomes first to launch 2022 provincial election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec's Conservative Party is launching its electoral campaign today in Quebec City even though the official first day of campaigning has yet to be called. Conservative Party Leader ric Du...
Aug 21, 2022

Scientists to take 'CAT scan' of B.C. volcano to locate best geothermal energy spots
Scientists are planning a "CAT scan" of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy. "Canadians are often surprised to know there's ...
Aug 21, 2022

After years of scrutiny of NY detective, a case gets retried
NEW YORK (AP) - In the bloody years when killings peaked in New York City, Detective Louis Scarcella built a reputation for closing cases. A second-generation cop who smoked cigars, ran marathons, wor...
Aug 21, 2022

'This group just stuck with it': Winning world juniors gold special for Canada
EDMONTON - Canada's under-20 men's hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past year-and-a-half. The trials and tribulations paid off Saturday night as the team won gold at the world jun...
Aug 21, 2022

Ukraine calls on Canada to shelve turbine exemption as German chancellor to visit
OTTAWA - As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Mont...
Aug 21, 2022

Gorst tops Day 4 at CPCA Finals, Laboucane wins aggregate, dash set
The defending champ from Meadow Lake had the fastest time of Day 4 at the CPCA Finals in Lloydminster, setting the stage for an exciting last race.Logan Gorst topped Preston Faithful by three tenths o...
Aug 20, 2022