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Stampeders, Redblacks ride momentum of narrow wins into McMahon Stadium clash
Calgary Stampeders middle linebacker Micah Awe took football trash talk to outer space ahead of the Ottawa Redblacks in town Sunday. Redblacks quarterback and aeronautical engineer Dustin Crum was the...
Jul 22, 2023

Memorial for fallen B.C. wildfire fighter held in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Family, friends and fellow firefighters paid tribute today to the 19-year-old woman killed while battling wildfires in British Columbia earlier this month. Devyn Gale died on July 1...
Jul 22, 2023

Canadian diving team hopes to use world championships near misses as motivation
The Canadian diving team didn't win as many medals as it might've liked at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, says one of its coaches. Canada finished with ...
Jul 22, 2023

Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman has two victories in 335 tournaments over 12 years on the PGA Tour. Now he's one round away from one of the grandest titles of all. Harman overcame an early wobble...
Jul 22, 2023

Fatal collision east of Didsbury involving motorcycle and holiday trailer
RCMP responded to the scene of a fatal collision near Didsbury on Saturday.The collision, between a motorcycle and holiday trailer, occurred at about 12 p.m. on July 22 on Highway 582, about 30 km eas...
Jul 22, 2023

Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 20 following evacuation alert
BELLA COOLA, B.C. - DriveBC says Highway 20 east of Bella Coola is closed in both directions due to a wildfire that has grown to more than 25-square kilometres in size. The BC Wildfire Service says fi...
Jul 22, 2023

Record-breaking downpours from thunderstorms cause flooding across Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia on Friday and Saturday, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power...
Jul 22, 2023

Canada beats South Africa 21-6 to advance to women's water polo quarterfinals
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Canadian women's water polo team advanced to the quarterfinals at the FINA World Aquatics Championships with a 21-6 win over South Africa in Round-of-16 action Saturday. Canada wi...
Jul 22, 2023

Michigan man charged with murder and other crimes in case involving ex-girlfriend and her toddler
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has been charged with murder by Michigan's attorney general. Attorney General Dana ...
Jul 22, 2023

Search continues for Ukrainian refugee who went missing after swim in Quebec river
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for a Ukrainian refugee who went missing Wednesday evening after a swim in a river southeast of Quebec City. Police spokesper...
Jul 22, 2023