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Wins for United States, Canada and Czech Republic open women's world hockey championship
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat Switzerland 3-0 on Friday night to open the women's world...
Aug 20, 2021
Stampeders survive late pressure, beat Alouettes 28-22 for first win of CFL season
CALGARY - In his first career start, rookie quarterback Jake Meier threw for 304 yards and a touchdown on Friday night as the Calgary Stampeders overcame an 11-point second-quarter deficit and then hu...
Aug 20, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays drop third straight in 4-1 extra-inning loss to Detroit Tigers
TORONTO - The Blue Jays continue to flounder in extra-inning games this season. Toronto lost 4-1 in 10 innings to the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre on Friday, the team's eighth loss in its 10th outi...
Aug 20, 2021
Canada opens women's world hockey championship with 5-3 win over Finland
CALGARY - Sarah Fillier scored the game-winner for Canada in a 5-3 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Friday in Calgary. The 21-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., scored at 7:...
Aug 20, 2021
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Cincinnati quarterfinal
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the men's singles competition at the Western & Southern Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime fell to No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Gre...
Aug 20, 2021
Where the election leaders are for Saturday, Aug. 21
OTTAWA - Where the leaders are on Saturday, Aug. 21 The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Saturday, Aug. 21. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Justin Trude...
Aug 20, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 25 new COVID-19 cases, 28 recoveries
There were 25 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the City of Grande Prairie for Thursday, August 19, along with 28 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases in the Swan City down to 334.A...
Aug 20, 2021
Grande Prairie MLA Allard requests Minister LaGrange to slow down rollout of draft K-6 curriculum
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard is requesting Education Minister Adriana LaGrange to slow down the rollout of the new draft K-6 curriculum.Allard wrote a six-page letter to Minister LaGrange Friday, s...
Aug 20, 2021
B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...
Aug 20, 2021
Missing Evans, Riders expect Redblacks to challenge their aerial attack
REGINA - Cody Fajardo hasn't connected on any long touchdown passes this season, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback isn't worried about it. The Riders are 2-0 heading into Saturday's game at...
Aug 20, 2021