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Captain Christine Sinclair starts on bench for Canada against Ireland at World Cup
PERTH, Australia - Captain Christine Sinclair, the world's all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did not make the starting lineup for Canada's game against Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup on W...
Jul 26, 2023

Canada's Stouffer relies on fitness to continue domination of amateur golf world
Shelly Stouffer has prioritized her fitness to stay atop North America's amateur golf world. Stouffer, from Nanoose Bay, B.C., won five amateur golf championships in 2022, including the U.S. Senior Wo...
Jul 26, 2023

In the news today: New wildfires in B.C., Trudeau to shuffle cabinet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. wildfire crews grapple with new blazes Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a...
Jul 26, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to make major changes to cabinet Wednesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting ready to shuffle his cabinet today as he readies the team that will likely lead the Liberals into the next election. A swearing-in ceremony will take ...
Jul 26, 2023

B.C. firefighters bolstered by international help work to tame dozens of wildfires
Wildfire crews in B.C. have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere. The BC Wildfire Service says fire...
Jul 26, 2023

Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he is stepping down as prime minister and his son will take the post
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Longtime Cambodian leader Hun Sen says will step down in three weeks as prime minister and hand the position to his oldest son. The announcement Wednesday came after his Ca...
Jul 26, 2023

Jays blow 7-3 lead in ninth, lose 8-7 in 10 innings to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Outman's double in the 10th inning scored Chris Taylor with the winning run and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night....
Jul 26, 2023

Texas Tech hires Carleton's Smart to be assistant basketball coach
LUBBOCK, Texas - Dave Smart, who earned the U Sports coach of the year award a record 10 times, is headed to Texas Tech. The coach of Carleton University men's basketball program for the past 18 seaso...
Jul 25, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
CHICAGO (AP) - Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks...
Jul 25, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
CHICAGO (AP) - Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70. The Blackhawks...
Jul 25, 2023