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Germany wins world open-water relay, Italy 2nd and US 3rd
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Germany won the mixed 5-kilometre open water team relay at the world swimming championships in a close finish over Italy and the United States on Thursday. The German qua...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau says Ottawa open to proposals for B.C. refinery as gas prices soar
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is open to proposals from the private sector for a refinery in British Columbia, as a public inquiry into the province's soaring gas prices reviews...
Jul 18, 2019
Calgary Stampeders bounce back with 26-16 win over Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - Juwan Brescacin hauled in a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Nick Arbuckle to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 26-16 win over the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Thursday. T...
Jul 18, 2019
Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties, democracy, study says
OTTAWA - The opaque path federal parties take to select candidates for elections was detailed in a report Wednesday that warned of profound consequences for Canadian democracy ...
Jul 18, 2019
Hernández, Gurriel lead Blue Jays to 10-4 win over Red Sox
BOSTON - Toronto pitcher Jacob Waguespack spent the day before his first major league start as a tourist in Fenway Park, signing his name inside the Green Monster and FaceTiming his high school coache...
Jul 18, 2019
LIVE SCORE: Dawgs and Mavs deadlocked 7-7 in 13th
MEDICINE HAT, AB - In a match lasting longer than five hours, the Medicine Hat Mavericks and Okotoks Dawgs remain deadlocked 7-7 in extras.The two division rivals are in the 13th inning, battling in t...
Jul 18, 2019
Mitch Marner mum on contract talks with Maple Leafs at his charity event
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Mitch Marner's summer has already included wakesurfing tricks and throwing a big-time charity event. What's yet to materialize for the restricted free agent winger is a new c...
Jul 18, 2019
Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labour secretary
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate lawyer Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to be his new labour secretary. Trump tweet...
Jul 18, 2019
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
WASHINGTON - John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Flori...
Jul 18, 2019
Province says $25/day child care pilot project will be reviewed once finished in 2021
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The province's Minister of Children's Services says a pilot project aimed at making childcare more affordable for families will continue until its announced conclusion date two year...
Jul 18, 2019 The Alberta legislature is picture in a file photo