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34 Sask. communities break daily temperature records in sweltering heat; thunderstorm watches in central Sask.
The sweltering heat continues to rewrite daily temperature records in Saskatchewan.According to Environment Canada, 34 communities across the province broke daily maximum temperature records Friday, a...
Jul 3, 2021
Two of 19 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan rated a concern
Cooler, and perhaps wetter weather is coming but for the time being there are at least two wildfires of note being observed by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA). Those blazes of concern are...
Jul 3, 2021
Facing elimination in Cup final, Canadiens desperate to rediscover winning formula
MONTREAL - Dominique Ducharme has been here before. Well, not right here - down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup final and facing elimination on home ice - but the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens stared at...
Jul 3, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods finishes third in Stage 8 of the Tour de France in the Alps
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France - Michael Woods' charge fell just short Saturday with the Canadian rider finishing third in the eighth stage of the Tour de France. On the first big day in the mountains, Wood...
Jul 3, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps split with left back Ali Adnan following extended visa issues
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with defender Ali Adnan following extended visa issues. The club announced Saturday that it had agreed to a "mutual contract termination" with the ...
Jul 3, 2021
Denmark beats Czechs 2-1 to reach Euro 2020 semifinals
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - Denmark's journey at the European Championship is headed to London. The Danes, who have developed into a surprise contender after their tournament began with midfielder Christi...
Jul 3, 2021
Montreal's Auger-Aliassime reaches fourth round at Wimbledon
LONDON - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is the latest Canadian to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The 20-year-old advanced Saturday when Nick Kygrios retired due to an injury in their third-rou...
Jul 3, 2021
'Resilience' is catchphrase for Canada's Tokyo Olympic track and field team
TORONTO - The world No. 1-ranked decathlete Damian Warner trained in an unheated hockey arena all winter that was so cold some days he couldn't feel his feet. Melissa Bishop-Nriagu worked out in her h...
Jul 3, 2021
Lytton, B.C., wildfire grows as others force evacuations in another region
LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has grown since Friday night as another blaze forced more than 100 homes to be evacuated. The fire burning near Ly...
Jul 3, 2021
Fans say seeing Habs at home in final a once in a lifetime experience
MONTREAL - Even with the arena at a fraction of its capacity and despite their team trailing for more than 58 minutes, the fans at Montreal's Bell Centre were never quiet on Friday night. For some of ...
Jul 3, 2021