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Winnipeg Jets hand Edmonton Oilers 6-1 loss in NHL pre-season
WINNIPEG - Neal Pionk produced a goal and three assists to lead the Jets to a 6-1 whipping of the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL pre-season game at the Canada Life Centre on Wednesday night. Adam Lowry, Br...
Sep 25, 2024
Gausman in form as Blue Jays top Red Sox 6-1 to end five-game losing streak
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman threw six strong innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Wednesday to end a five-game losing skid. Leadoff hi...
Sep 25, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government. T...
Sep 25, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges that are still sealed, according to two people familiar with the matter. The charges agains...
Sep 25, 2024
Macron, Trudeau meet as French president visits Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner. Trudeau greeted Macron outside Rideau Cottage with a hu...
Sep 25, 2024
Evacuation orders near Grand Forks, B.C., as U.S. wildfire threatens to cross border
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Tactical evacuations are underway outside the B.C. southern Interior town of Grand Forks, as an out-of-control wildfire in Washington state surges north and threatens to cross the ...
Sep 25, 2024
Five things to know about this week's Presidents Cup
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE - The Presidents Cup begins on Thursday at Royal Montreal Golf Club. The best-on-best match-play tournament sees 12 American golfers take on 12 players from around the worl...
Sep 25, 2024
Homan kicks off PointsBet women's championship defence with 11-2 win over Wood
CALGARY - Rachel Homan opened defence of her women's curling title at the PointsBet Invitational with an 11-2 win over Gabby Wood. The single-knockout event pitted Canadian and world champion Homan ag...
Sep 25, 2024
Experts: International team needs fast start to end skid at Presidents Cup
L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE, Que. - It has been 26 long years since the International team last won the Presidents Cup, but, according to a pair of golf experts, there is a road map to ending that dro...
Sep 25, 2024
Snow White restaurant in Biggar destroyed in early morning fire
Shock and heartbreak cloud the town of Biggar as the community woke up Wednesday morning after a devastating fire.The Snow White Family Restaurant, which has long been a staple of the community, burnt...
Sep 25, 2024