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Canada loses to France in men's water polo at world aquatics championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - The Canadian men's water polo team finished preliminary-round play with a 15-11 loss to France on Friday at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Canada finished the preliminary roun...
Jul 21, 2023

Alabama lawmakers refuse to create 2nd majority-Black congressional district
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black congressional district, a move that could defy a recent order from the U.S. Supreme Court to give minority...
Jul 21, 2023

Auto insurance company leaving Alberta, nearly 16,000 to be affected
MEDICINE HAT, AB - An unnamed auto insurance agency was announced to be pulling out of Alberta on Thursday, the name of the organization has not been released. The decision will affect around 16,000 A...
Jul 21, 2023

Redcliff RCMP trying to identify deceased male
Redcliff, Alta. - Redcliff RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a deceased male who was found on July 18, 2023 in the Redcliff area. RCMP say the male had no form of identification ...
Jul 21, 2023

Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead over Fleetwood
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no...
Jul 21, 2023

Coveted donair costume designed for traffic safety campaign, province says
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has shared the origin story of a donair costume that's sparked a fierce bidding war.Service Alberta says the one-of-a-kind costume was purchased in 2015 for a traffic...
Jul 21, 2023

Baseball a hit as Indigenous youth connect with the sport at North American Games
HALIFAX - Baseball is known as America's game, but there were signs Friday on a misty Halifax field that First Nations and Mtis athletes from Canada are increasingly adopting it as their own. At the N...
Jul 21, 2023

CF Montreal leans on impressive home form as it welcomes Pumas in Leagues Cup play
MONTREAL - CF Montreal will be leaning on its impressive home form as it opens its Leagues Cup campaign against Mexican side Pumas U.N.A.M. on Saturday. Despite a brief dip in quality at Stade Saputo,...
Jul 21, 2023

Brooks Bandits add former player to coaching staff
BROOKS, AB - The Brooks Bandits have again tapped a former player to fill a vacancy behind the bench.Dakota Mason played with the Bandits from 2011-13 and is now the team's new assistant coach. The Ba...
Jul 21, 2023

Battle of the defences as B.C. Lions take on Saskatchewan Roughriders
SURREY, B.C. - The West Division-leading B.C. Lions are looking to continue their defensive dominance as they host the third-place Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The Lions (4-1) have ridden str...
Jul 21, 2023