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Encarnacion-Strand homers in 9th as Cincinnati Reds beat Toronto Blue Jays 1-0
CINCINNATI (AP) - Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of an interleague series between playof...
Aug 18, 2023

Max Homa sets course record at Olympia Fields to lead BMW Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) - Max Homa was aware of the course record at Olympia Fields, and not just because of how well he was playing Friday in the BMW Championship. He happened to see a video board ...
Aug 18, 2023

Red Deerians can have a blast in the past at Fort Normadeau Days this weekend
Red Deerians can have a blast in the past at the Fort Normandeau Days event this weekend.On August 19-20 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., families can celebrate the city's founding cultures at the historic site...
Aug 18, 2023

A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation due to the nearby MacDougall Creek wildfire, which has destroyed a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023

Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains
MINEGOZIIBE ANISHINABE - No evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school. Chief Derek Nepinak of Min...
Aug 18, 2023

Canada falls to Dominican Republic in final exhibition game ahead of FIBA World Cup
GRANADA, Spain - Lu Dort scored a team-high 13 points but it was not enough as Canada fell 94 - 88 to the Dominican Republic in its final tune-up game for the FIBA World Cup on Friday. Trae Bell-Hayne...
Aug 18, 2023

Petrovic sits atop leaderboard through first round of Shaw Charity Classic
CALGARY - A late birdie barrage at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club vaulted Tim Petrovic into the lead after first-round play at the Shaw Charity Classic on Friday. Petrovic birdied his final thre...
Aug 18, 2023

Lions receivers ensuring offensive hot streak continues despite battling injuries
SURREY, B.C. - Halfway through the season and the B.C. Lions receiving corps is hitting its stride. Keon Hatcher recorded a career high in receiving yards against the Calgary Stampeders last Saturday,...
Aug 18, 2023

Canadian men upset at having to sit out FIFA international window in September
The Canadian men's soccer team, firing another broadside in its bitter labour battle with Canada Soccer, says it is "extremely disappointed" that it will be idle during next month's FIFA international...
Aug 18, 2023

Redblacks host Alouettes looking for better results against East rivals
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to turn things around in the second half of the CFL season, and that starts with a solid outing against the Montreal Alouettes Saturday night. The Redblacks (...
Aug 18, 2023