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Gonzalez to lead Canada 1 into world junior football final versus Japan
It's been a whirlwind of late for Pepe Gonzalez. The 19-year-old quarterback is preparing for his third football game in eight days but the biggest one of his young career. On Sunday, Gonzalez and Can...
Jun 29, 2024
Edmonton Police warn of items being thrown off overpass onto Whitemud Drive
A caution for motorists in west Edmonton, as Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is investigating 12 instances of objects being thrown onto Whitemud Drive from overpasses.EPS says between March 27 and June ...
Jun 29, 2024
Blue Jays designate reliever Tim Mayza for assignment, recall Cuas
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have designated reliever Tim Mayza for assignment. The team recalled right-hander Jose Cuas from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Toronto also made Cuas active...
Jun 29, 2024
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls 6-3, 6-4 in final at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-4 to Russia's Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the Rothesay International women's singles final. The Laval, Que., native had one ace to three double fa...
Jun 29, 2024
Bardet wins hot and hilly opening Tour de France stage in Italy while Cavendish struggles
RIMINI, Italy (AP) - Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey on Saturday as cycling's biggest race began in Italy for the first...
Jun 29, 2024
As fall elections loom, are fears for the state of democracy in Canada justified?
At ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France a month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a warning about the state of democracy. It was, he said on Juno Beach, "still under t...
Jun 29, 2024
An attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia's interior ministry said. The officer responded by fat...
Jun 29, 2024
French-Montrealers vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-right
MONTREAL - Large numbers of French nationals in Montreal are expected to turn out on Saturday for the first round of France's parliamentary elections, spurred to the ballot box by the threat of a surg...
Jun 29, 2024
'Unbelievable moment': Canadiens select Ivan Demidov with fifth pick at NHL draft
LAS VEGAS - Ivan Demidov started to learn English some 18 months ago. The idea was he might need it for a future career in the NHL. The Russian winger now has another language on his to-do list. The M...
Jun 28, 2024
Montreal Alouettes remain undefeated with 30-20 road victory over Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Backup quarterback Caleb Evans threw a TD pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes remained unbeaten with a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Montreal (4-0...
Jun 28, 2024