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Emma Navarro beats American counterpart Taylor Townsend to make NBO semifinals
TORONTO - Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open. The No. 8 seed downed American counterpart Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5) at Sobeys Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Navarr...
Aug 10, 2024

CFL initiates review of possible Chad Kelly reinstatement after receiving assessment
TORONTO - The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly's confidentia...
Aug 10, 2024

Jasper's mayor says date when evacuees can return home will be announced Monday
Jasper's mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home. Richard Ireland told an online news conference on Saturday that details on the exact time of the annou...
Aug 10, 2024

Canada's Marco Arop wins silver in men's 800 metres at Paris Olympics
PARIS - Canada's Marco Arop has claimed Olympic silver in the men's 800 metres on Saturday at Stade de France after being edged at the finish line by Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi. The 25-year-old hailing...
Aug 10, 2024

UPDATED: Wanted Onion Lake man arrested
UPDATE: At 9:18 a.m. on Aug. 16, Saskatchewan RCMP said they have arrested Valance Wapass, who was wanted on charges including assault causing bodily harm.The arrest was made by Lloydminster RCMP afte...
Aug 10, 2024

Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight
DALLAS (AP) - Police videos and 911 calls from the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school massacre, which left 19 students and two teachers dead, were released Saturday by city officials after a prolonged legal f...
Aug 10, 2024
8.75 million illegal cigarettes found by RCMP in largest ever seizure
An inspection of a semi and trailer on Highway #1 near Swift Current by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol weigh station officer resulted in their largest tobacco seizure.Saskatchewan RCMP's Saskatchewan...
Aug 10, 2024

Kaite Vincent's sprint canoe gold gives Canada record medal haul at Paris Games
PARIS - Katie Vincent rewrote the record book multiple times as she surged over the finish line in the women's 200-metre sprint canoe final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The 28-year-old canoeist ...
Aug 10, 2024

Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east
MONTREAK - Quebec is starting to recover after the remnants of Hurricane Debby pummeled several regions of the province with heavy rainfall on Friday, knocking power out and flooding roadways and base...
Aug 10, 2024

Elks' ground game surging as they prepare for limping Lions
EDMONTON - The B.C. Lions are 5-3, the Edmonton Elks are 1-7, owners of the worst record in the CFL. But, the Elks could very well be considered the favourites when the two teams meet Sunday at Common...
Aug 10, 2024