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Riggers win one, lose one to start nationals
The Red Deer Riggers split their games on the opening day of the Baseball Canada National Men's Championship in Victoria, B.C. The Riggers got off to a great start to the tournament with a 8-0 win ove...
Aug 24, 2018

Evacuation alert issued as wildfire threatens Alberta national park
WATERTON, Alta. - A wildfire just south of the Canada-U.S. border in Montana has triggered an evacuation alert for all of Waterton Lakes National Park. Parks Canada says in a release that the fire is ...
Aug 24, 2018

Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo and North Carolina Courage on record roll
Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo and the North Carolina Courage are on a record roll. The NWSL team’s 3-0 win over the Orlando Pride last weekend was its 16th, tying the U.S. pro women...
Aug 24, 2018

Athletes, pro video game players not so different: esport insiders
VANCOUVER - From horse riding to weight lifting and soccer to sailing, what is defined as “sports” includes a broad variety of activities. But whether professional video gaming falls under...
Aug 24, 2018

Millions on the line at professional video game competition in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When thousands of fans pack Vancouver’s Rogers Arena this weekend, it won’t be a hockey player or a musical superstar they’re screaming to see. Instead, the deafening cro...
Aug 24, 2018

At The Turn: Setbacks come with territory when chasing lasting golf improvement
OTTAWA - If playing golf sometimes feels like taking one step forward and two steps back, trying to get better can be akin to walking the wrong way on an escalator. Just ask Matt Parkinson. First, the...
Aug 24, 2018

Vancouver Whitecaps have 'everything to play for' in post-season push
VANCOUVER - Time is running out for the Vancouver Whitecaps to clinch a post-season berth, but the team’s goalkeeper remains optimistic. After all, the ‘Caps (9-9-7) have taken home eight ...
Aug 24, 2018
Residents concerned about widening N.S. sink hole that 'swallowed' tree
OXFORD, N.S. - A large sink hole that swallowed up a towering spruce tree in a Nova Scotia park appears to be growing by the day, and sparking concerns about a nearby community centre. Yellow caution ...
Aug 24, 2018

USGS reports 7.1-magnitude quake on Peru/Brazil border
LIMA, Peru - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1-magnitude struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Brazil and Bolivia, early Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was...
Aug 24, 2018

In the news today, Aug. 24
Five stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 24 --- FORD BACKS SCHEER AT TORY CONVENTION Ontario Premier Doug Ford threw his political weight behind federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during a spe...
Aug 24, 2018