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U.S. Open a reminder of what really matters in golf
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - A week that began with Phil Mickelson speaking without saying hardly anything ended with Matt Fitzpatrick at a momentary loss for words in his proudest moment. The U.S. Open wa...
Jun 20, 2022
International swimming's transgender athlete restrictions make waves in Canada
The world governing body of swimming's exclusion of transgender athletes is creating waves in Canada. FINA adopted Sunday a "gender inclusion policy" that went into effect Monday. Only swimmers who tr...
Jun 20, 2022
Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes
MONTREAL - The Quebec government was preparing Monday to extend a local state of emergency to a neighbourhood in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City, after almost 200 people were recently forced from...
Jun 20, 2022
Wife of WNBA's Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
WASHINGTON (AP) - WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple's fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected sin...
Jun 20, 2022
Canadians are blazing a trail for female drivers in male-dominated sport
MONTREAL - Demi Chalkias grew up in the country, on the outskirts of Stoufffille, Ont. The family had no cable or internet, but there were plenty of dirt bikes, ATVs and tractors to play with. "I love...
Jun 20, 2022
Storm hire Thurston as new head coach
Eric Thurston has been named the 10th head coach in the history of the Grande Prairie Storm. Thurston says it is a huge honour to be a part of a great city like Grande Prairie and a great organization...
Jun 20, 2022
Saudi crown prince visits Egypt ahead of Biden Mideast trip
CAIRO (AP) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Monday on the first leg of a Middle East tour that comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to the region next mo...
Jun 20, 2022
Russian winger Andrei Kuzmenko to sign with Canucks: player, agent
VANCOUVER - Andrei Kuzmenko has chosen the Canucks. The Russian winger's agent, Dan Milstein, tweeted Monday his client intends to sign with Vancouver when free agency opens July 13. Kuzmenko also pos...
Jun 20, 2022
Grande Prairie RCMP CRU makes arrest after traffic stop
On Thursday, June 16 at around 7:00 p.m., the Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit was driving around doing proactive patrols when they conducted a vehicle stop near 92 Street and 68 Avenue. As a ...
Jun 20, 2022
MPs may get panic buttons to boost security, after minister says he got death threats
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he is looking into giving MPs panic buttons to increase their personal security. In an interview, Mendicino revealed he has been subject to death t...
Jun 20, 2022