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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President lvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years under house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American ...
Aug 01, 2025
Saskatchewan exports still mostly tariff-free under CUSMA: Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe reiterated on Friday that 95 per cent of Saskatchewan's exports to the United States will remain tariff-free due to CUSMA compliance.New U.S. tariffs on some Canadian go...
Aug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground
COMOX - A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thu...
Aug 01, 2025

Osaka reaches NBO fourth round with straight-sets win over Ostapenko in Montreal
MONTREAL - Japan's Naomi Osaka is moving on to the National Bank Open's fourth round after a 6-2, 6-4 win over 22nd-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hit five a...
Aug 01, 2025

Davidovich Fokina upsets 12th seed at National Bank Open; Diallo last Canadian hope
TORONTO - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain reached the round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Toronto with a straight-sets victory over Jakub Mensik of Czechia. It was an upset of sorts as the 2...
Aug 01, 2025

Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to string together wins and get into playoff position
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are aware, with one-third of the CFL season behind them, that they're in must-win territory to have a chance at the playoffs. The Elks (1-5) at home to the Hamilton Tiger-...
Aug 01, 2025

Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special educati...
Aug 01, 2025

AFC Toronto's Esther Okoronkwo leads Nigeria women to Africa Cup of Nations title
TORONTO - The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage with AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo helping Nigeria to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title....
Aug 01, 2025

CFL, Blue Bombers monitoring Winnipeg air quality ahead of game against Argonauts
WINNIPEG - The CFL and Winnipeg Blue Bombers say they're monitoring air quality ahead of Friday's scheduled game against the Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitob...
Aug 01, 2025

Unlike Figure Skating there are no points awarded in football for artistic impressions
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.In figure skating a component of the scoring deals ...
Aug 01, 2025