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California changes competition rules for track and field final amid controversy over trans athlete
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track and field championships to allow more girls to take part...
May 27, 2025

Auger-Aliassime gives up two-set lead in French Open loss to Arnaldi
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the French Open after giving up a two-set lead in a 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 first-round loss to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi on Tuesday. Arnaldi, who roare...
May 27, 2025

Cozzolino's two goals leads Canada to 4-2 win over China at para hockey worlds
BUFFALO - Dominic Cozzolino scored twice as Canada wrapped up the preliminary round at the world para hockey championship with a 4-2 win over China on Tuesday. Cozzolino leads the tournament with seve...
May 27, 2025

Funnel cloud alert issued for Northwest and West-Central Saskatchewan
A weather advisory has been issued by Environment Canada in effect for areas of Northwest and West-Central Saskatchewan including Prince Albert, Saskatoon, the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake a...
May 27, 2025

Residents hoping to save cabins fighting wildfires themselves; Candle Lake asks for SPSA support to build fire buffer
The Camp and Shoe fires burning in northern Saskatchewan around Candle Lake and Lower Fishing Lake in Narrow Hills Provincial Park have merged. They have now charred an area about four times the size ...
May 27, 2025

Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull...
May 27, 2025

New Zealand returns to action in Toronto after punching 2026 World Cup ticket
TORONTO - Michael Boxall has scored just one goal for New Zealand, but it was one of consequence. Rising high, the Minnesota United defender headed home a corner from substitute Francis de Vries in th...
May 27, 2025

Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson to play Game 4 against Stars for injured Connor Brown
EDMONTON - Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson will draw into the lineup for the injured Connor Brown against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference final on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Sw...
May 27, 2025

Canada calls in Montreal Roses' Latifah Abdu to replaced injured Nichelle Prince
Coach Casey Stoney has called in Montreal Roses forward Latifah Abdu to replace injured Kansas City Current striker Nichelle Prince for the upcoming home series against Haiti. Abdu is the second repla...
May 27, 2025

France's National Assembly adopts long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
PARIS (AP) - France's lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication. As public demands grow across Europe for legal end-of-life options,...
May 27, 2025