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Senators sign defenceman Matthew Andonovski to a three-year, entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Matthew Andonovski to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The 19-year-old from Markham, Ont., spent the past three...
Jul 03, 2024

Patterson to make first CFL start when Riders host Argonauts
It will now be up to Shea Patterson to keep the Saskatchewan Roughriders on their winning path. Patterson makes his first career CFL start Thursday night when Saskatchewan (3-0) hosts the Toronto Argo...
Jul 03, 2024

Vancouver's 'Phil Wizard' first-ever breaker named to Canada's Olympic team
TORONTO - Philip Kim, who competes as "B-Boy Phil Wizard," is set to make Canadian sports history this summer as the country's first-ever Olympic breaking athlete. Canada DanceSport, Breaking Canada a...
Jul 03, 2024

Andreescu through to third round at Wimbledon with win over Novoska
LONDON - Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over 26th-seed Linda Novoska of Czechia on Wednesday. Andreescu won on her first match point, scorin...
Jul 03, 2024

Top White House aide urges staff to tune out ‘noise' and focus on governing during debate fallout
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House chief of staff Jeff Zients urged people during an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to tune out the "noise" and focus on the task of governing as senior aides scramble to co...
Jul 03, 2024

Sajjan's office cites privacy, won't say if he intervened for other Afghan groups
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals won't say whether former defence minister Harjit Sajjan intervened on behalf of any other groups trying to flee Afghanistan when Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021. Sajjan...
Jul 03, 2024

Fort a la Corne Powwow in September
Fort a la Corne, located near Kinistino, SK will be hosting a traditional Powwow September 6, 7 and 8.See the poster for full details.
Jul 03, 2024

NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate with ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to an affiliation with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones beginning next season. The Cyclones replace the Newfoundland Growlers, who ceased operations before ...
Jul 03, 2024

Cavendish breaks Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory
SAINT-VULBAS, France (AP) - Mark Cavendish broke Eddy Merckx's long-standing record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Cavendish sprinted for...
Jul 03, 2024

Suspect's pants catch fire in arson attempt gone wrong: B.C. RCMP
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say they're looking for a man whose pants caught fire in an alleged arson attempt that went wrong. Richmond RCMP shared a photo showing two men, one on the g...
Jul 03, 2024