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Riders lose seventh straight, eliminated from playoff contention
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' season is over after a late fourth-quarter drive by the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday.While the Riders led for much of the game, Toronto took a 29-26 lead with just 57 se...
Oct 21, 2023
Canada ending evacuation flights out of Israel next week due to decreasing demand
Ottawa will end evacuation flights from Israel next week, citing decreasing demand and increasingly available commercial options now that a number of Canadians have successfully left the country since...
Oct 21, 2023
Roughriders' playoff hopes end with 29-26 loss to Argonauts
REGINA - The Toronto Argonauts eliminated the Saskatchewan Roughriders from the CFL playoff race with a 29-26 victory on Saturday. The Argos earned the victory on a five-yard touchdown run by Dan Adeb...
Oct 21, 2023
Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined Saturday by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis Garca of the Texas Rangers during...
Oct 21, 2023
South Africa pulls off great escape to beat England and make Rugby World Cup final
PARIS (AP) - South Africa pulled off a great escape to come from nine points behind and beat England 16-15 at the death on Saturday, keeping alive its title defense at the Rugby World Cup and setting ...
Oct 21, 2023
Joe Veleno has two goals to lead Detroit Red Wings past Ottawa Senators 5-2
OTTAWA - Joe Veleno scored twice while Dylan Larkin added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. The game marked the return of Alex DeB...
Oct 21, 2023
Hurricane Norma makes landfall near resorts of Los Cabos on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Norma has made landfall near the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Norma, ...
Oct 21, 2023
Canadian trapped in Gaza says first load of aid barely helping humanitarian crisis
A Canadian man trapped in Gaza says the first truckloads of aid let into the enclave today since the latest Israel-Hamas war began two weeks ago will barely make a dent to the humanitarian crisis Pale...
Oct 21, 2023
Brooks wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down
SAQUAREMA, Brazil - Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday. The 16-year-old Brooks defeated Australia Sophie McCu...
Oct 21, 2023
Ukrainian officials say civilians were killed and wounded in Russian overnight attacks
At least two civilians were killed and others wounded across Ukraine as Russian forces continued to shell frontline areas and other parts of the country, local Ukrainian officials reported Saturday.In...
Oct 21, 2023