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Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend. Hay River's 3,500 resi...
Sep 03, 2023

CFL monitoring air quality at Roughriders-Blue Bombers game in Regina
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders say they are monitoring the air quality at Regina's Mosaic Stadium. They're hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers today for their annual Labour Day Classic. The Rough...
Sep 03, 2023

American Ben Shelton rides big serve into US Open quarterfinals
NEW YORK (AP) - Big-serving Ben Shelton moved into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Tommy Paul, the second time this year he has gotten that far in a...
Sep 03, 2023

Arsenal and Liverpool win in Premier League to keep in touch with Man City
Last-gasp wins helped to fuel Arsenal's unlikely title challenge in the Premier League last season. Maybe it's happening again. Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus both scored deep into stoppage time for Ar...
Sep 03, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez and partner Taylor Townsend advance at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced in the women's doubles tournament at the U.S. Open. Fernandez and Townsend beat Karolina Pliskova of Czechia and...
Sep 03, 2023

First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations
VICTORIA - Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake. The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and ...
Sep 03, 2023

Quebec apple farmers want government help to deal with changing tastes and climate
MONTREAL - Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes. ric Rochon, pres...
Sep 03, 2023

Saskatchewan expands treatment coverage for ALS patients
The province is now offering two new treatments for a fatal neurodegenerative disease under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan.About 3,000 Canadians live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease th...
Sep 03, 2023

Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy (AP) - Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track. "Tha...
Sep 03, 2023

Guardians activate slugger Josh Naylor, sidelined more than a month with oblique injury
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Guardians activated Canadian first baseman Josh Naylor from the injured list Sunday, giving Cleveland back one of its best hitters for a September playoff push. Naylor, from Missi...
Sep 03, 2023