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Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup
VANCOUVER - Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into ...
Aug 03, 2024

Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders
REGINA - It took eight games but the Edmonton Elks are finally in the win column after a 42-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Elks entered the CFL contest with an 0-7 recor...
Aug 03, 2024

Canada again upgrades advisory for Israel to highest risk level
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts. The advisory issued Saturday says...
Aug 03, 2024

Andreescu, Fernandez learn NBO 1st-round opponents on home soil
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine to kick off the Canadian tennis star's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada held the draw for the country's national championship Saturday f...
Aug 03, 2024

Canadian men to face host France in Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals
PARIS - Canada will face France when the Olympic men's basketball tournament moves to Paris on Tuesday. A draw was held Saturday to determine the quarterfinal matchups, which will also see Germany tak...
Aug 03, 2024

Running backs in the spotlight as Argonauts visit Stampeders
CALGARY - The running back position will be in the spotlight when the Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. While the Stampeders (3-4) will play without Dedrick M...
Aug 03, 2024
Campers flock to Saskatchewan’s parks for long weekend
Paul Johnson said people love Saskatchewan's parks and it shows.The assistant deputy minister of the Saskatchewan Parks Division said on Friday that campsite reservations were sitting around the 86 pe...
Aug 03, 2024

Bus tours for Jasper residents whose properties were affected by fire to start Sunday
EDMONTON - Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by a wildfire to see the damage first-hand will begin on Sunday. Joe Zatylny with the Alberta...
Aug 03, 2024

Canadian strawweight Loopy Godinez loses unanimous decision on UFC card in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI - American Mackenzie Dern, ranked seventh among UFC strawweight contenders, won a unanimous decision over Canadian Lupita (Loopy) Godinez, ranked 10th, on Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card....
Aug 03, 2024

Montreal soccer fans heartbroken after women's team loses to Germany in quarterfinal
MONTREAL - Soccer fans in Montreal were left heartbroken after the Canadian women's soccer team lost to Germany in the quarterfinal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday. But fans said they still have ple...
Aug 03, 2024