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Alcaraz defeats Canada's Auger-Aliassime in fourth round at French Open
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his run at the French Open come to an end Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 loss to No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Alcaraz had little trouble from Auger-Ali...
Jun 02, 2024

Canada proves to be the cricket nail to a U.S. hammer in ICC T20 World Cup opener
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup started with a bang in Texas, with the Canadian men playing their part. But Canada eventually proved to be the nail to the U.S. hammer. After the Americans won the toss and...
Jun 02, 2024

WNBA upgrades Chennedy Carter's foul on Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1
NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA on Sunday upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter's foul against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play. Carter gave a shoulde...
Jun 02, 2024

Fire chiefs trade show a chance to network and learn
Mike Kwasnica had never experienced its equal before. As chief of the Humboldt Fire Department, there was nothing in their emergency measures manual to prepare for what took place on that long stretch...
Jun 02, 2024

Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexicans will likely choose the first female president in the country's history Sunday between a former academic who promises to further the current leader's populist policies and a...
Jun 02, 2024

Renovations of Harry Jerome Track, Max Clunie Field on schedule and on budget
The renovation and reconstruction of Prince Albert's Harry Jerome Track and Max Clunie Field is well underway and scheduled to be completed on time. Work on the project began immediately after the hig...
Jun 02, 2024

'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise - a destination for alpinists from around the wo...
Jun 02, 2024

'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise - a destination for alpinists from around the wo...
Jun 02, 2024

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) - Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies mark...
Jun 02, 2024

A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know
OTTAWA - Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border - delays that could also deal a blow to the economy. It all d...
Jun 02, 2024