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Canadian women test the waters in Australia in advance of 2023 FIFA World Cup
Canada takes its first step towards the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup against co-host Australia in a pair of friendlies Down Under. Seventh-ranked Canada plays No. 12 Australia on Saturday at Brisbane's...
Sep 01, 2022
Serena, Venus Williams lose in 1st round of US Open doubles
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena and Venus Williams lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open to the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday nigh...
Sep 01, 2022
Shapovalov earns four-set victory to advance to third round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Denis Shapovalov will be moving on to the third round of the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Roberto Carballes Baena on Thursday. Shapovalov fired 10 aces, won 86 per...
Sep 01, 2022
Serena, Venus Williams lose in 1st round of US Open doubles
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena and Venus Williams lost in the first round of doubles at the U.S. Open to the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday nigh...
Sep 01, 2022
Biden at Independence Hall: Trump, allies threaten democracy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Joe Biden warned Thursday night that "equality and democracy are under assault" in the U.S. as he sounded an alarm about his predecessor, Donald Trump, and "MAGA Republic...
Sep 01, 2022
Alberta lieutenant-governor says not a done deal she'll OK proposed sovereignty act
EDMONTON - Alberta's lieutenant-governor says it's not a done deal that she would automatically sign off on a proposal from a United Conservative Party leadership candidate to pass a bill aimed at ign...
Sep 01, 2022
Family of man who died after Vancouver police beanbag shooting seeks inquest
VANCOUVER - The family of a man who died in custody last week after Vancouver police used a beanbag shotgun is calling for a public inquest and systemic changes in how the department treats people on ...
Sep 01, 2022
Alberta Municipalities wants public safety task force, not provincial police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An organization representing over 300 of Alberta's 334 municipalities says the Government of Alberta is not hearing its concerns regarding a proposed provincial police service that co...
Sep 01, 2022
Nunavut confirms first case of avian influenza; says wild bird infected
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut says it has confirmed the first case of avian influenza in the territory. The case was discovered by the Canadian Wildlife Service in a live thick-billed murre on Coats Isla...
Sep 01, 2022
Lacombe County pair arrested in Daysland after bank break-in
Two men from Lacombe County have been charged after being arrested in Daysland.Daysland is nearly two hours northeast of Red Deer, in the Camrose area.RCMP say it was about 4:15 a.m. on August 31 when...
Sep 01, 2022