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Craft brewers pouring into S.E. Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It`s been three years since the first brewery to open in Medicine Hat in decades poured its first pint. In that short time, two more breweries have opened up their taps in the city ...
Aug 11, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - Part of the wall of beer labels from craft brewers that decorate the wall at Hell's Basement Brewery.
Canadian women's water polo team locks up Tokyo Olympic berth
LIMA, Peru - The Canadian women's water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada booked its first Summer Games ticket since 2004 after the semifinals of the Pan American G...
Aug 11, 2019
Canada earns Olympic berth in men's recurve archery at Pan Am Games
LIMA, Peru - Canada's archery team defeated Chile 5-4 in the men's team recurve final Sunday at the Pan American Games, while Canada also earned a men's individual recurve quota spot in the event at t...
Aug 11, 2019
There's nothing quite like a demolition derby
MAPLE CREEK, SK - Humankind has split the atom, put a man on the moon and mapped the genome. But we still like seeing things smash into each other.The drivers and fans who turned out to the Maple Cree...
Aug 11, 2019 Photo courtesy of Alex McCuaig - A driver at the Maple Creek Massacre looks for someone to smash into on Saturday Aug. 10, 2019.
Canada's Andreescu wins Rogers Cup after Williams retires due to injury
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu is the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years. She was up 3-1 in the first set when American opponent Serena Williams called for a medical timeout. Less than a min...
Aug 11, 2019
Canada's Bianca Andreescu overcomes injury to advance to Rogers Cup semifinal
TORONTO - Even as her body faltered, Bianca Andreescu's sheer will power carried her to an historic victory. Andreescu overcame a strained groin to become the first Canadian woman to make the sem...
Aug 11, 2019
Growing number of newcomers, refugees ending up homeless in Canada, studies say
OTTAWA - A growing number of newcomers to Canada are ending up in shelters or are finding themselves homeless, newly released government figures show. Two new reports released this...
Aug 11, 2019
Calls to eat more plants, less meat also in line with food guide: McKenna
OTTAWA - A high-profile call to eat more plants and less meat in order to combat global warming is directly in line with Canada's new food guide, which extols the health benefits of precisel...
Aug 11, 2019
'Hobbs & Shaw' repeats at No. 1 against slew of newcomers
LOS ANGELES - Audiences helped the "Fast & Furious" spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw" take another lap at No. 1 even with an onslaught of four new major releases this weekend. From family films to R-rate...
Aug 11, 2019
Rafael Nadal survives early scare, defeats Fabio Fognini in Rogers Cup quarters
MONTREAL - Rafael Nadal strode into the interview room Friday and glanced at a television monitor to his right. The ominous clouds that had been gathering throughout his eveni...
Aug 11, 2019