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Reported Israeli airstrike on Damascus kills commander with Iran's elite Quds Force
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing a commander and one of his deputies, Syria...
Jan 20, 2024
That tune coming from an old mine in B. C.? It's probably a bat, singing a love song
VANCOUVER - The high-pitched tweets, trills and chirps sound like the chorus of birds in the treetops. But the songs documented in new research emanate from sites including abandoned mines in British ...
Jan 20, 2024
Extreme cold mostly over in Canada except in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is the only part of the country still under an extreme cold warning, about a week after Western Canada was gripped by bitter cold and biting winds. Environment Canada says wind chill ...
Jan 20, 2024
Power play scoring runs wild as North Stars top Broncos in Battlefords
The Battlefords North Stars extended their winning streak to eight straight Friday night at the Access Communications Centre, taking home a 5-4 victory in a wild rivalry game with the Humboldt Broncos...
Jan 20, 2024
Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup silver in men's moguls
VAL ST. COME - Canada's Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle moguls World Cup. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville, Que., finished in second place with a score of 82.37 points, just...
Jan 19, 2024
Crocker nets hat-trick as Oil Kings defuse late comeback efforts by Raiders
Niall Crocker led the way for Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night, netting a hat-trick in a 6-4 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place.The loss is the third in a row for Prince Albert after ...
Jan 19, 2024
Connor Howe wins 1,500-metre gold on three-medal day for Canada at Four Continents
SALT LAKE CITY - Long-track speedskater Connor Howe won gold in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Howe, from Canmore, Alta., fi...
Jan 19, 2024
Sam Burns shoots 61, leads The American Express with amateur Nick Dunlap in the hunt
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Sam Burns shot the best round of his life with "RTR" shaved into the side of his head. The acronym for "Roll Tide Roll" was the LSU product's follicular punishment for losing ...
Jan 19, 2024
Battlefords Humane Society 'Tails for Hope' Gala major fundraiser of year
The Battlefords Humane Society is getting ready to host its "Tails of Hope" Gala next month, the biggest fundraiser for the organization for the year. The event will take place Feb. 10 at the Dekker C...
Jan 19, 2024
Lydia Ko shares lead in LPGA opener, Canada's Henderson three shots back
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Outside of a great honeymoon to start 2023, Lydia Ko had a year she'd pretty much like to forget. She struggled mightily on the golf course after winning three times the previous ...
Jan 19, 2024