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Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A decade later, Simone Biles is still on top. The gymnastics star won her record eighth U.S. Championship on Sunday night, 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her s...
Aug 27, 2023

Hundreds gather to protest Saskatchewan’s new school gender and naming policy
Hundreds of protesters lined up in front of Don Morgan's office in Saskatoon on Sunday afternoon to voice their displeasure about a new gender and naming policy implemented by the provincial governmen...
Aug 27, 2023

Henderson buoyed by fan support at CPKC Women's Open as up-and-down season continues
VANCOUVER - The fans at the CPKC Women's Open don't care, Brooke Henderson is still their favourite. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., was greeted with cheers or chants at every hole around Shaughne...
Aug 27, 2023

Bob Barker remembered as 'strong voice for animals' in Canada, says wildlife advocate
Television host Bob Barker charmed viewers on "The Price is Right," but it's his "strong voice for animals" that one Canadian wildlife advocate says will be irreplaceable.Julie Woodyer, campaigns dire...
Aug 27, 2023

Hovland wins FedEx Cup with best 2 weeks of his career
ATLANTA (AP) - Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career - a FedEx Cup title along wit...
Aug 27, 2023

Former CFL coach Rich Stubler dead at 74
TORONTO - Rich Stubler, who served as an assistant coach or head coach with six different CFL teams, has died. He was 74. An official at Clearwater Academy International, a prep school in Florida wher...
Aug 27, 2023

California beats Curacao 6-5 to win Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this. Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship o...
Aug 27, 2023

NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during weekend meeting in Edmonton
EDMONTON - After saying last week she was angry Northerners don't receive the same services from the federal government as people in the rest of Canada, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane...
Aug 27, 2023

Guardians win 10-7 in extra innings, Blue Jays' Bichette, Chapman exit with injuries
TORONTO - Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking two-run double followed by Ramon Laureano's two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians edged the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 on Sunday. The win al...
Aug 27, 2023

'It's really hard': Ukrainian grandmother lonely but happy family is in Canada
Galyna Danyliuk knew she would miss her daughter and grandsons when they fled to Canada shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, but she felt it was best she stay behind to protect their family home. The...
Aug 27, 2023