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Former Conservative MP, cabinet minister Chuck Strahl dies
OTTAWA - Former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chuck Strahl has died at the age of 67. Strahl was first elected in 1993 and represented the B.C. riding of Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon until his reti...
Aug 14, 2024

Almanac predicts chilly fall, wet winter ahead for Prairies
The final weeks of summer are waning, but those looking ahead can expect a a wet winter whirlwind for the Prairies this season.This is the latest prognostication released this week from the Farmer's A...
Aug 14, 2024

Montreal sends midfielder Lassiter to Fire for general allocation money
MONTREAL - CF Montral has acquired up to US$150,000 in general allocation money from the Chicago Fire in return for midfielder Ariel Lassiter, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. Montral...
Aug 14, 2024
Jameer Thurman set to return to Riders’ lineup
Jameer Thurman admitted it was tough to have to sit out last week's game."It was hard. Even if I wasn't playing, I wanted to be on the sidelines," Thurman said. "I wanted to be there for my brothers. ...
Aug 14, 2024

Former Nordiques executive, Oilers scout Gilles Leger dead at 83
TORONTO - Gilles Leger, who spent 11 seasons as an executive with the NHL's Quebec Nordiques, has died at age 83. The NHL confirmed Leger's death in a statement Wednesday. A cause of death was not giv...
Aug 14, 2024

Stampeders look to stay unbeaten at home, avenge Week 8 loss as Redblacks visit
CALGARY - When the Calgary Stampeders step onto the field at McMahon Stadium on Thursday night to face the Ottawa Redblacks, they'll have something to prove. Intent on keeping their perfect home recor...
Aug 14, 2024

Tony Cote Summer Games generates significant economic impact for La Ronge
La Ronge Mayor Joe Hordyski believes the Tony Cote Summer Games is having a significant economic impact on the tri-communities. The week-long provincial event has attracted thousands of athletes, coac...
Aug 14, 2024

Eby tells BC Wildfire Service to act on failures that led to firefighter's death
LANGLEY, B.C. - B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants the BC Wildfire Service to enact reforms after a workplace report identified safety failures that led up to the death of a young wildland firefight...
Aug 14, 2024

Indigenous nation closes B.C.'s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River was closed to traffic Friday after new cracks were discovered along the hillside near a massive landslide that had blocked the ri...
Aug 14, 2024

Kylian Mbappé scores on debut for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win over Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A goal and a trophy. How about that for a debut by Kylian Mbapp for Real Madrid? The France captain pulled on the famous white jersey of the Spanish champions for the first time ...
Aug 14, 2024