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Landslide sets off evacuation order for those living along B.C.'s Chilcotin River
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A landslide blocking a river in British Columbia's central Interior has injured a man and prompted the Cariboo Regional District to issue evacuation orders due to "immediate dang...
Jul 31, 2024

Canada beats Colombia 1-0 in Olympic women's soccer to advance
NICE - The Canadian women's soccer team is still alive at the Paris Olympics. Canada, with a second-half goal by Vanessa Gilles, defeated Colombia 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage of ...
Jul 31, 2024

Park crews helping pets in Jasper as hot weather increases wildfire activity
EDMONTON - A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remains out of control as crews work to restore power to the townsite and track down lost pets of homeowners. Flames that destroyed one-third o...
Jul 31, 2024

Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays
BALTIMORE (AP) - Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over th...
Jul 31, 2024

Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off
CALGARY - Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of th...
Jul 31, 2024

Canadian Tre Ford to make his first start of CFL season for Edmonton Elks
Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niag...
Jul 31, 2024

Dequoy, McInnis and Ward capture top spots in CFL's monthly honour roll
TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL's honour roll for July, the league announc...
Jul 31, 2024

Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze in men's 200m butterfly
PARIS - Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, who grew up in Las Vegas, finished in a tim...
Jul 31, 2024

Crozon scores team-high seven points as Canada takes down number-one-ranked China
Another day, another victory for the Canadian Women's 3x3 Basketball Team.On Day 2 of round-robin play, Team Canada was set to face arguably their biggest matchup of pool play, as number-one-ranked Ch...
Jul 31, 2024

Father, son facing terror charges allegedly planning violent Toronto attack: RCMP
TORONTO - A father and son who were allegedly planning a violent attack in Toronto and had links to the Islamic State group are facing terrorism related charges, the RCMP said Wednesday. The two were ...
Jul 31, 2024