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Whitecaps use late goal to defeat Valour FC, advance to Canadian Championship semis
VANCOUVER - Defender Bjorn Utvik chose an opportune time to score his first-ever goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Utvik headed in a shot in the 90th minute to give the Whitecaps a 2-1 victory over Va...
Jul 09, 2025

Forge FC eliminate CF Montreal from Canadian Championship for second consecutive year
MONTREAL - Tristan Borges and Kyle Bekker scored three minutes apart to lift Hamilton's Forge past CF Montreal on Wednesday with an aggregate score of 3-2 in the quarterfinal of the Canadian Champions...
Jul 09, 2025

Braeden Cootes signs entry-level deal with Canucks after being drafted 15th overall
VANCOUVER - Forward Braeden Cootes has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver selected Cootes in the first round, 15th overall, of this year's NHL Entry Draft....
Jul 09, 2025

Germany takes tiebreaker in 3-2 win over Canada at women's Volleyball Nations League
ARLINGTON - Canada twice gave up a one-set lead in a 3-2 loss to Germany on Wednesday to kick off Week 3 of Volleyball Nations League women's action. Set scores were 24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13....
Jul 09, 2025

Just for Laughs founder says his life has been ruined by sex assault allegations
MONTREAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he's been treated like a pariah in the eight years since he was publicly accused by multiple women of sexual assault. The disgraced former comedy ...
Jul 09, 2025

Fabián Ruiz scores 2 goals and PSG routs Real Madrid 4-0 to reach Club World Cup final
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Fabin Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the first 24 minutes and routed Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the Club World Cup fin...
Jul 09, 2025

Houser tosses 7 solid innings as White Sox end Blue Jays' 10-game winning streak, 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Adrian Houser tossed seven solid innings, and the Chicago White Sox stopped Toronto's 10-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday. Houser (5-2) won his third straight...
Jul 09, 2025

Canada to 'align' with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screeni...
Jul 09, 2025

Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused. The weapons now moving into Ukraine inclu...
Jul 09, 2025

Ontario bakers look to heat up friendly competition with B.C. over Nanaimo bar record
In the kitchen of Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack, Ont., a group of five children spent the better part of a day last month mixing hundreds of kilograms of butter, sugar, chocolate and graham cracke...
Jul 09, 2025