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Toronto Raptors re-sign veteran guard Garrett Temple
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have re-signed veteran guard Garrett Temple. The Raptors announced the move Wednesday, but did not reveal any terms of the deal. Temple will play his third campaign in To...
Jul 02, 2025

Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Min...
Jul 02, 2025

Canada's Fernandez falls to Germany's Siegemund in second round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday, falling 6-2, 6-3 in second-round play to unseeded Laura Siegemund of Germany. The 29th seed from of Laval, Que., s...
Jul 02, 2025

Three charged after vehicle theft in Brooks
Three people are facing charges after a stolen truck was recovered in Brooks.Brooks RCMP assisted City Peace Officers at about 2:18 p.m. on Friday afternoon regarding an occupied stolen truck, located...
Jul 02, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows 'there will be no Hamas' in postwar Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed "there will be no Hamas" in postwar Gaza. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel had agreed on terms for a 6...
Jul 02, 2025

Medicine Hat Mavericks win first game of road trip
The Medicine Hat Mavericks came out on top in a close 3-2 battle with the Sylvan Lake Gulls in the first of six straight games away from Athletic Park.A two run first inning for the Mavs gave them a l...
Jul 02, 2025

Hurricane Flossie strengthens further off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Flossie has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph), according to the U...
Jul 02, 2025

Carney to meet with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive sector CEOs this morning. The sector is a key front in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trum...
Jul 02, 2025

Heat warning for Medicine Hat expected until Friday
Enviroment Canada has issued a heat warning for the City of Medicine Hat.Temperatures reaching 32 C to 37 C combined with overnight lows of 15 C to 20 C continue Wednesday and Thursday, with moderate ...
Jul 02, 2025

In the news today: Hundreds of wildfires burn across Canada, Montreal's trash problem
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfires continue to scorch parts of Canada Wildfires are currently raging in several provinces across Canada...
Jul 02, 2025