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DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7
WASHINGTON (AP) - Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up Wednesday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nati...
Aug 13, 2025
Horton shines, Cubs hit two solo homers in 4-1 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit solo homers and Chicago starter Cade Horton was dominant as the Cubs defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre. Toronto starter K...
Aug 13, 2025
Thomas Müller jokes he's missing Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins
MUNICH (AP) - Thomas Mller has a lot to adapt to with the Vancouver Whitecaps after 25 years at Bayern Munich. First up, flying without an old friend. Aboard the plane taking him to Canada and Major L...
Aug 13, 2025
Newly minted Whitecaps star Thomas Muller arrives in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps' newest star has landed, with Thomas Muller arriving in Vancouver. Muller landed at the Vancouver International Airport Wednesday evening, a week after the Major Le...
Aug 13, 2025
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Cincinnati Open quarterfinals
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals after a fourth-round win over Benjamin Bonzi of France. Auger-Aliassime rode his powerful serve to a 6-4, 6-...
Aug 13, 2025
Ruck leads Canada past Czechia 5-0 in preliminary-round game at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Liam Ruck scored twice as Canada skated to a 5-0 win over Czechia on Wednesday in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Ruck's second goal came in the midst of a four-goal outburst in the final nine minutes of play...
Aug 13, 2025
Ponoka Aquaplex to begin facility improvements, annual maintenance on Aug. 25
The Town of Ponoka says annual maintenance at the Ponoka Aquaplex, as well as construction for some facility improvements, are set to begin on Monday, Aug. 25.This means the pool area will be closed u...
Aug 13, 2025
Alberta Culture Days 2025 is almost upon us
Alberta Culture Days is set to kick off once again, Sept. 1, with hundreds of free family-friendly events taking place.Nearly a quarter-million Albertans took in events last year, celebrating the prov...
Aug 13, 2025
UCP put call out for public feedback on disability support programs
The Government of Alberta is asking citizens to give feedback on the future of its new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP).They claim in a release Wednesday that it's become clear organizatio...
Aug 13, 2025
NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to private equity mogul Bill Chisholm for record $6.1 billion
BOSTON (AP) - The NBA on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion ...
Aug 13, 2025