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Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Saturday the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal...
Aug 09, 2025
Pride festivals: breaking the isolation of LGBTQ+ people in rural areas
MONTREAL - Pascal Lessard and his partner bought their farm in 2019. They live in the Chaudire-Appalaches region of Quebec. It's a rural area south of Quebec City. Although they were concerned about h...
Aug 09, 2025
Kershaw beats Scherzer in Cooperstown matchup, Betts' homer powers Dodgers past Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, and Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on...
Aug 08, 2025
Scherzer and Kershaw square off in rare duel of 3,000-strikeout club members
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw went toe-to-toe for six innings in a vintage duel Friday night between the two most recent members of the 3,000-strikeout club. The 41-year-old Sche...
Aug 08, 2025
Fajardo, Julien-Grant help Elks rally to beat Alouettes 23-22 in return to Montreal
MONTREAL - Former Montreal starting quarterback Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks rallied late in the fourth quarter to stun the Alouettes 23-22 in front of 20,525 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on ...
Aug 08, 2025
Scherzer, Kershaw square off in rare duel of 3,000-strikeout club members
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Future Hall of Famers Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are squaring off in a duel between the two most recent members of the 3,000-strikeout club. Scherzer starts for the Toronto Bl...
Aug 08, 2025
B.C. mountain biker is stalked by cougar near Garibaldi Provincial Park
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating a cougar attack on a mountain biker near Squamish. The service says in a social media post that the man was mountain ...
Aug 08, 2025
Fleetwood finds his groove, builds big lead at PGA Tour playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tommy Fleetwood had another big closing stretch Friday with four straight birdies, giving him a 6-under 64 and the 36-hole lead in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship with his si...
Aug 08, 2025
U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will har...
Aug 08, 2025
Red Deer building permit values continue upward trend in July
The City of Red Deer reported building permit values continued its upward trend in July.Last month, 122 permits were issued valued at $30.7 million compared to the 92 permits issued in July 2024 worth...
Aug 08, 2025