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Canada's Duchaine edges American Curran for gold at aerials World Cup
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canada's Alexandre Duchaine edged American Connor Curran to win World Cup gold in men's aerials on Friday night. Duchaine, from Quebec City, finished with a final score of 1...
Feb 02, 2024

Whitmore has season-high 25, Sengun adds 24 as Houston Rockets rout Toronto Raptors 135-106
HOUSTON (AP) - Rookie Cam Whitmore scored a season-high 25 and Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in just three quarters to lead the Houston Rockets to a 135-106 rout of the T...
Feb 02, 2024

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins NHL all-star skills competition
TORONTO - Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. The Edmonton Oilers captain then went out and won the US$1-million prize. McDavid won the fastest skater, stickhandling, ...
Feb 02, 2024

Scheffler finishes strong for a 64. He shares Pebble Beach lead with Aberg, Detry
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the...
Feb 02, 2024

Canada's Bloemen wins gold, Maltais takes bronze at long-track speedskating World Cup
QUEBEC - Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and teammate Valerie Maltais took bronze at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition Friday. Bloemen, from Calgary, finished in six...
Feb 02, 2024

First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer
VICTORIA - Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to devastate British Columbia's deer population over time, after the discovery of the first cases in the province. The...
Feb 02, 2024

Carrot River Valley School now open
Carrot River's new school has officially opened its doors.The Carrot River Valley School welcomed students from Grades 5 through 12 earlier this week.The building will eventually house students from K...
Feb 02, 2024

Canada captain Annabelle Chukwu puts on a show at CONCACAF U-17 Championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - Captain Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in group play Friday at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Liana Tarasco and substitute A...
Feb 02, 2024

Diallo tops Kwon, Canada takes 1-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo opened Canada's Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea with a straight-sets win, edging Soonwoo Kwon 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. The 22-year-old Diallo won the match in one hour 30 ...
Feb 02, 2024

Ice roads in Far North open to traffic
Two northern ice roads have opened with a third expected to open to traffic on Saturday.That's according to an email from the Ministry of Highways, which states both the Stony Rapids to Fond du Lac an...
Feb 02, 2024