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Entire council resigns in Village of Empress
EMPRESS, AB - The words "Welcome to Empress" quickly stand out as you enter this tiny village with a population of about 140.It's the kind of place where everybody knows everybody and the rumbling sou...
May 01, 2022

Canada finishes in fifth place at Langford women's rugby 7s event
LANGFORD, B.C. - With all the international competition Canadian coach Jack Hanratty looked forward to seeing as a challenge for his side at the HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament in Langford, B.C., ...
May 01, 2022

Marina Alex wins LPGA Tour's Palos Verdes Championship
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) - Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, breaking a tie with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th and parring the fina...
May 01, 2022

Canada's Andreescu smashes Collins to reach Madrid Open round of 16
MADRID - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is onto the round of 16 at the Madrid Open after she made short work of American Danielle Collins on Sunday, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. The Missi...
May 01, 2022

Rahm hangs on to win Mexico Open for 1st win since US Open
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Jon Rahm pulled out of a four-way tie with a 12-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole and then held on with pars for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot victory Sunday in the Mexico...
May 01, 2022

Canadian women down Honduras to reach quarterfinals of CONCACAF U-17 Championship
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Rosa Maalouf scored three goals and Canada rallied in the second half to dispatch a stubborn Honduran side 4-1 in round-of-16 play Sunday at the CONCACAF Women's Un...
May 01, 2022

Connor's 47th goal of season rallies Jets to season-ending 4-3 win over Kraken
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor's 47th goal of the season at 9:05 of the third period rallied the Winnipeg Jets to a season-ending 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Jets fans gave their team a standin...
May 01, 2022

Espinal's RBI single backs stellar Gausman outing as Blue Jays top Astros 3-2
TORONTO - Santiago Espinal's RBI single in the seventh inning brought home the winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday. Bo Bichette's two-run homer in the sixth ...
May 01, 2022

Quebec's wildlife protection agency neutralizes polar bear spotted in Gaspé region
MONTREAL - Quebec's wildlife protection agency says a polar bear that was spotted Saturday on the province's Gasp peninsula has been killed. Sylvain Marois, southeast district commander at the agency,...
May 01, 2022

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur to lie in state at Montreal's Bell Centre
MONTREAL - Emotions ran high in Montreal on Sunday as thousands of Guy Lafleur's fans gathered to pay tribute to the Montreal Canadiens legend. The almost three-hour-long lineup to enter the Bell Cent...
May 01, 2022