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Columbus rallies to tie Toronto 1-1 with late goal in TFC home opener
TORONTO - Substitute Jimmy Medranda's 75th-minute goal gave the Columbus Crew a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in TFC's home opener Saturday night. Aidan Morris put Medranda in behind the Toronto defence an...
Mar 11, 2023

Avalanche Canada releases details on B.C. avalanche that killed three Germans
INVERMERE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has released more details about the deadly avalanche that killed three German citizens in southeastern British Columbia last week. It says in an incident report that...
Mar 11, 2023

Flair Airlines says four of its aircraft seized in a 'commercial dispute'
Flair Airlines says passengers were "impacted" after four of its leased aircraft were seized in Toronto, Edmonton and Kitchener, Ont. in what the company is calling a "commercial dispute." Flair issue...
Mar 11, 2023

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is
OTTAWA - Facebook and Instagram's parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form. Meta spokesperson ...
Mar 11, 2023

Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime advances to Round of 16 at Indian Wells Masters
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime is on to the next round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament. He beat Spain's Pedro Martinez 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the Round of 64 of the men's singl...
Mar 11, 2023

Western Canada seeks LNG, energy pledges in Liberals' Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government fleshes out its Indo-Pacific strategy, Western Canada is seeking more certainty from the Liberals on expanding energy exports to Asia. "There are people in Ottawa wh...
Mar 11, 2023

North Stars host Klippers to wrap regular season on home ice
The Battlefords North Stars return to play Saturday night at the Access Communications Centre, for night two of their weekend home-and-home with Kindersley, to wrap their regular season schedule. The ...
Mar 11, 2023

Wild Card 1's Bottcher eliminates Ontario's McEwen in Page 3-4 game at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Wild Card 1's Brendan Bottcher defeated Ontario's Mike McEwen 6-3 in the Page playoff 3-4 game on Saturday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher scored the lone deuce in the sixth end and ...
Mar 11, 2023

Northerners strip down for Polar Bear Plunge
It was an exhilarating experience for about 20 residents from the tri-communities who participated in the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday.The fundraiser was hosted by Men of the North (MOTN) and took pl...
Mar 11, 2023

Chelsea wins again, Liverpool loses at Bournemouth in EPL
LONDON (AP) - Chelsea might finally be finding its stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool's up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea made it thre...
Mar 11, 2023