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Bouchard bounced quickly in return to singles action
VANCOUVER - Back in the glory days of Genie's Army, and being known more for her tennis skills than social media selfies or hanging with celebrities, a seemingly invincible Eugenie Bouchard was asked ...
Aug 16, 2022
Track or volleyball? Shadd-Ceres says right now her options are wide open
Trinity Shadd-Ceres is one of Canada's top young track and field athletes, and arguably one of Team Ontario's busiest at the Canada Summer Games. But track is only half of the 15-year-old's athletic r...
Aug 16, 2022
AHS issues blue-green algae warning for Moonshine Lake
A blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom advisory for Moonshine Lake has been issued by Alberta Health Services.AHS recommends avoiding all contact with blue-green algae blooms, to not feed whole fish...
Aug 16, 2022
Alberta promises more officers for rural municipalities with provincial police plan
CALGARY - The Alberta government continues to make its case for a provincial police force, saying it would add hundreds of front-line officers to small detachments.The United Conservative government o...
Aug 16, 2022
Osaka loses to Zhang, Gauff quits with injury at Cincinnati
MASON, Ohio (AP) - Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Shuai Zhang, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. The tournament outside Cincinnat...
Aug 16, 2022
Wolf on the loose after escaping from Greater Vancouver Zoo: province
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says wolves have escaped their enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo and one is still missing. The ministry says the zoo requested support from...
Aug 16, 2022
Whitecaps look to bounce back against Colorado after 'debacle' in L.A.
VANCOUVER - Playing the Colorado Rapids in a quick turnaround Wednesday night at BC Place could be the best medicine for the Vancouver Whitecaps after they looked anemic losing their last match. Head ...
Aug 16, 2022
Hall of Fame conditioner Casse flying under Plate radar with his two horses
He's been Canada's champion thoroughbred trainer the last 11 years and twice has won the $1-million Queen's Plate. But Mark Casse heads into the opening leg of the 2022 OLG Canadian Triple Crown under...
Aug 16, 2022
Cycling silver for Lawson at Canada Summer Games
Grande Prairie's Mairen Lawson took the silver medal Tuesday in the women's road cycling individual time trial at the Canada Summer Games.The @GoTeamAB Twitter page says this is Alberta's first medal ...
Aug 16, 2022
Why is ArriveCan still mandatory, and what is Ottawa's plan for the contentious app?
OTTAWA - The glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border tool early in the pandemic has become a punching bag for critics who question its utility - but ArriveCan may be here to stay. The governmen...
Aug 16, 2022