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Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.'s coast
VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia's coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger. Paul Cottrell, the...
Jul 26, 2024
CONCACAF confirms 2022 complaint against Canada for alleged drone spying
A complaint was filed against Canada at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, alleging the Canadian women's team had used a drone to watch a rival country's training session. CONCACAF confirmed the compla...
Jul 26, 2024
Rycroft Race the 8, horse racing, baseball, football, rugby this weekend
Race the 8Rycroft Race the 8 is set for Friday through Sunday. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Friday with the All-Pro chuckwagons and chariots starting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's events include the calf scrambl...
Jul 26, 2024
GPREP says 177 Jasper evacuees now registered in Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership says there are now 177 evacuees from Jasper registered in Grande Prairie.The reception centre is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Bonnetts Energy Cen...
Jul 26, 2024
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI said former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nea...
Jul 26, 2024
Argonauts returner Janarion Grant chasing CFL record against former team
TORONTO - Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games - two on punt retu...
Jul 26, 2024
Former Senators assistant Bob Jones dies after battle with ALS
OTTAWA - Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has died, the team announced Friday. He was 54. The team didn't provide a cause of death, but the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., product revealed in ...
Jul 26, 2024
Aussie Hannah Green hopes Canadian caddie boosts chances at CPKC Open
CALGARY - Australian Hannah Green has high hopes that a Canadian connection can help her win one of her favourite golf tournaments. Sitting at 5-under par through two rounds of play at the 2024 CPKC W...
Jul 26, 2024
Utah officials deny clemency for man set to be executed for 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah officials denied clemency Friday to a man who is set to be executed for the stabbing death of his girlfriend's mother in 1998. The decision regarding the fate of Taberon Dav...
Jul 26, 2024
Blue Jays trade reliever Yimi Garcia to Mariners for two prospects
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two prospects on Friday. The 33-year-old appeared in 29 games for Toronto this season, putting...
Jul 26, 2024