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Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Gabriel Diallo's run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand S...
Aug 31, 2024

Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics
PARIS - Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., swam to silver in the men...
Aug 31, 2024

Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday. Saskatchewan, wh...
Aug 31, 2024

Inmate who escaped from federal facility in Laval, Que., now back in custody
MONTREAL - An inmate convicted of murder who escaped from a federal facility in Laval, Que., on Friday evening is now back in custody after he returned to facility of his own accord. Correctional Serv...
Aug 31, 2024

Police arrest one man days after alleged homicide in Laurentians region
MONTREAL - Police have arrested a 47-year-old man related to an alleged homicide in Quebec's Laurentians region. Provincial police began investigating the case on Wednesday after receiving reports of ...
Aug 31, 2024

Red Deer Chamber seeking new board members
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce has five openings for new 2024-25 board members.Any regular member or any authorized representative of a regular member may be elected as a director.Com...
Aug 31, 2024

Carolina Hurricanes reach 8-year, $63.2 million deal with rising forward Seth Jarvis
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term. The team announced the deal S...
Aug 31, 2024

15 years since Red Deer's TV station went off the air
It's been 15 years since Red Deer's first, and so far only, local television station went off the air. Screens went dark on CHCA-TV on Aug. 31, 2009 after 62 years of broadcasting.In 1955, the Central...
Aug 31, 2024

Mississippi bus crash kills 7 people and injures 37
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) - Seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Mississippi after a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol...
Aug 31, 2024

Sudden death of 'Johnny Hockey' means more hard times for beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets officials could hardly believe their luck when they persuaded superstar Johnny Gaudreau to pass up larger markets and sign here two years ago. Ecstatic fans looked to "Johnny Hoc...
Aug 31, 2024