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Canadian diving team hopes to use world championships near misses as motivation
The Canadian diving team didn't win as many medals as it might've liked at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, says one of its coaches. Canada finished with ...
Jul 22, 2023

Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he's one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble...
Jul 22, 2023

Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 20 following evacuation alert
BELLA COOLA, B.C. - DriveBC says Highway 20 east of Bella Coola is closed in both directions due to a wildfire that has grown to more than 25-square kilometres in size. The BC Wildfire Service says fi...
Jul 22, 2023

Record-breaking downpours from thunderstorms cause flooding across Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia on Friday and Saturday, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power...
Jul 22, 2023

Riders ready to roll against roaring Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will try to quell the roaring B.C. Lions with a new quarterback at the helm.Saskatchewan (3-2-0) is turning to Mason Fine after a knee injury put veteran starter Trevor Ha...
Jul 22, 2023

'You've got to move fast': Science learns to quickly link extreme weather and climate
As firefighters and other first responders battle an unprecedented summer of fires, floods, tornadoes and heat waves around the country, a group of Canadian scientists are asking why they're happening...
Jul 22, 2023

Canada beats South Africa 21-6 to advance to women's water polo quarterfinals
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Canadian women's water polo team advanced to the quarterfinals at the FINA World Aquatics Championships with a 21-6 win over South Africa in Round-of-16 action Saturday. Canada wi...
Jul 22, 2023

Michigan man charged with murder and other crimes in case involving ex-girlfriend and her toddler
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has been charged with murder by Michigan's attorney general. Attorney General Dana ...
Jul 22, 2023

'Not as dramatic': Saskatchewan farmers draining water demonstrate benefits
It's an area of farmland Ryan Maurer says is worth as much as a Lamborghini.High run-off flooded one of his fields in spring 2022, leaving shallow pools of water. This was before the farmer opened dit...
Jul 22, 2023

‘Embrace every opportunity:’ Fine set for first start of 2023 regular season
If the Saskatchewan Roughriders had any trepidation about starting a young quarterback, they haven't been showing it.The Roughriders were expressing confidence all week in Mason Fine, the 26-year-old ...
Jul 22, 2023