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Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over th...
Jul 31, 2024

Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off
CALGARY - Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of th...
Jul 31, 2024

Canadian Tre Ford to make his first start of CFL season for Edmonton Elks
Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niag...
Jul 31, 2024

Alberta Transportation announces 75% axle weight restriction on Highway 666
Alberta Transportation has announced an axle weight restriction going into effect on Highway 666 south of Grande Prairie on Thursday, August 1.The 75 per cent weight restriction will stretch from the ...
Jul 31, 2024

Dequoy, McInnis and Ward capture top spots in CFL's monthly honour roll
TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL's honour roll for July, the league announc...
Jul 31, 2024

Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze in men's 200m butterfly
PARIS - Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, who grew up in Las Vegas, finished in a tim...
Jul 31, 2024

Father, son facing terror charges allegedly planning violent Toronto attack: RCMP
TORONTO - A father and son who were allegedly planning a violent attack in Toronto and had links to the Islamic State group are facing terrorism related charges, the RCMP said Wednesday. The two were ...
Jul 31, 2024

B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that people fined by provincial securities regulators can wipe out penalties through bankruptcy, but orders to pay back ill-gotten gains remain in place....
Jul 31, 2024

Man charged for driving dangerously with woman and baby in vehicle
On Sunday July 28, 2024, the Fort St John RCMP responded to multiple reports of a female passenger in a car that was in distress, and being potentially held against her will by her partner. The vehicl...
Jul 31, 2024

Two witnesses storm out of House committee in tears, decrying Liberal politicization
OTTAWA - Two witnesses stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting today after Liberals tried to steer the planned discussion away from violence against women. Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld was giv...
Jul 31, 2024