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China vows to counter US deployment of midrange arms in Asia
BEIJING - China said Tuesday that it "will not stand idly by" and will take countermeasures if the U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, which Washington has said it pla...
Aug 07, 2019
Trade war tensions ease a bit as China stabilizes currency
BEIJING - Tensions between the U.S. and China over trade subsided a bit, giving U.S. investors a reason to wade back into stocks after a big sell-off a day earlier. Still, experts worried that recent ...
Aug 07, 2019
Canada's Warner defends Pan Am decathlon title, teammate LePage wins bronze
LIMA, Peru - Canadian decathlete Damian Warner lay on the pole vault mat for a good five seconds Wednesday night after missing a third and final attempt at a height he normally clears. Frustratio...
Aug 07, 2019
RSM Canada releases second quarterly report on economic and industry developments
(July 24, 2019) The Real Economy, Canada shows that key economic and industry developments such as the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, an increase in immigration, and the rise of Canada's digital ec...
Aug 07, 2019
Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays' 6-game win string
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A couple of rookies with Tampa Bay ties put an end to the Rays' six-game winning streak. Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs, Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive inning...
Aug 07, 2019
Innisfail Merchants win second straight Junior AAA provincial title
For the second year in a row, the Innisfail Merchants are Junior AAA provincial baseball champions. The Merchants claimed another title on Monday with a 5-3 extra innings win over the St. Albert Cardi...
Aug 07, 2019
Correction: Texas-Mall Shooting story
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - In stories Aug. 3-5 about the deadly shootings at an El Paso Walmart, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the number of mass killings so far in 2019. There have been 23 ...
Aug 07, 2019
Canada beats Nigeria 96-87 in Nick Nurse's Canadian team coaching debut
TORONTO - Canada's men's basketball team beat Nigeria 96-87 in an exhibition game on Wednesday, earning Nick Nurse a victory in his Canadian coaching debut. Khem Birch and Kyle Wiltjer had 14 poi...
Aug 07, 2019
Drew Moor, Toronto FC take opening leg against Ottawa Fury
OTTAWA - Drew Moor and Tsubasa Endoh scored as Toronto FC went on the road Wednesday and took the opening leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal with a 2-0 win over the Ottawa Fury. The second leg...
Aug 07, 2019
Rebels moving on from Zaytsev, Sass off to Tri-City
The Red Deer Rebels are moving on from Oleg Zaytsev. Rebels GM/head coach Brent Sutter tells Greg Meachem in an article on the team's website that they are no longer expecting the Russian forward to b...
Aug 07, 2019 (Photo: Rob Wallator)