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Short-handed Montreal plays FC Cincinnati to scoreless draw
CINCINNATI (AP) - Sebastian Breza made three saves for his first MLS shutout and Montreal finished a man down in a 0-0 tie with FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night. Rudy Comacho was shown a yellow card i...
Aug 18, 2021

Barco, Atlanta United beat Toronto 1-0 for 3rd straight win
ATLANTA (AP) - Ezequiel Barco scored in the 20th minute to help Atlanta United beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. Atlanta (5-6-9) has won three in a row following a 12-game winless streak and is ...
Aug 18, 2021

Desperation, pressure for aid increase in Haiti after quake
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Pressure for a coordinated response to Haiti's deadly weekend earthquake mounted Wednesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble and the injured continued to arrive from r...
Aug 18, 2021

Bell's three-run homer lifts Nats to sweep of Blue Jays
WASHINGTON (AP) - Josh Bell hit a three-run homer off former teammate Brad Hand, and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Wednesday. Juan Soto and Carter Kieboom also connected f...
Aug 18, 2021

Apartment buildings in La Ronge require $2 million in 'urgent' revitalization work
Two major apartment blocks along Boardman St. in La Ronge need urgent mechanical and electrical work worth nearly $2 million. That's according to a letter sent from NORTEP Council Inc. to the Town of ...
Aug 18, 2021

B.C. Human Rights office's first public inquiry will examine white supremacy and hate
VANCOUVER - The first public inquiry from British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner will examine white supremacy and the "disturbing surge of hate" during the COVID-19 pandemic. The c...
Aug 18, 2021

It's time to come home: Raptors exec Ujiri says everything points to playing at home
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri says it's time to come home. The Raptors president and vice-chairman said everything points to his team playing home games at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this season. Ujiri says h...
Aug 18, 2021

Calgary Stampeders to take on the B.C. Lions without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell
The Calgary Stampeders will chase their first win of the season without veteran starter Bo Levi Mitchell. The Stampeders placed the two-time winner of the CFL's outstanding player award on the six-gam...
Aug 18, 2021

Attard family has ties to six horses that will be running in $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will be a family affair for Kevin Attard. The veteran trainer will have four horses -- including 2021 Woodbine Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro -- in the 13-horse field S...
Aug 18, 2021

Lawsuit claims CN and CP railways at fault for sparking fire that wiped out B.C. town
VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways caused or contributed to the wildfire that destroyed the Village of Lytton, B.C. The B.C. Supreme Co...
Aug 18, 2021