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Raonic out of Wimbledon after tough five-set loss to Pella in fourth round
WIMBLEDON, England - Three years ago in the fourth round at Wimbledon, Canadian Milos Raonic came back from a two-sets-to-none deficit for the first time in his career to beat Belgium's David Gof...
Jul 08, 2019
Veteran Matt Nichols resumes practising with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Finally, some good news regarding a CFL starting quarterback. Matt Nichols resumed practising Monday with Winnipeg three days after being forced to leave the Blue Bombers' 29-14 ro...
Jul 08, 2019
New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing ...
Jul 08, 2019
Throwback Expos day at D.C. baseball game divides Montrealers — and Americans
MONTREAL - An Expos throwback day at the Washington Nationals' ballpark has divided Montrealers, with some cheering the vintage uniforms donned by players Saturday afternoon as an overdue homage and o...
Jul 08, 2019
Cashner solid through seven innings to lead Orioles over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Another strong outing from a Baltimore Orioles starter has handed the Toronto Blue Jays back-to-back losses against the worst team in the majors. On Saturday, it was Andrew Cashner (9-3) who...
Jul 08, 2019
Conservationists submit legal challenge to Trans Mountain reapproval over whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government is facing a new legal challenge after it approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for a second time.Ecojustice has filed a motion to the Federal Court of Appea...
Jul 08, 2019
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 08, 2019
Man charged with second degree murder in Ermineskin pedestrian fatal
Charges have now been laid following a year-long investigation into a pedestrian fatality on the Ermineskin First Nation last July. RCMP say Kyle Littlechild, 27, of Maskwacis, was arrested on July 4 ...
Jul 08, 2019
Freeform supports Halle Bailey's Ariel casting amid backlash
LOS ANGELES - A Disney-owned cable network has taken aim at critics who disagreed with the decision to cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming adaption of "The Little Mermaid." Freeform posted an o...
Jul 08, 2019
Eric Swalwell says he's ending his 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is ending his presidential bid, becoming the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary to exit the campaign. Swalwell announced his deci...
Jul 08, 2019