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Williams continues to provide tough challenge for top stars in women's game
TORONTO - Caroline Wozniacki's father used to tell her not to whine whenever she had to face an opponent with a hard serve during her junior career. It could be worse, the then pre-teen...
Aug 06, 2019
Manitoba RCMP find items linked to B.C. murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP in northern Manitoba say they have found several items linked to two murder suspects from British Columbia. Mounties did not say what the items are but that they were found on...
Aug 06, 2019
Two well-known Quebec sovereigntist family members duke it out for Bloc run
OTTAWA - Members of two of Quebec's best-known sovereigntist clans are battling it out for a chance to represent the Bloc Quebecois in a Montreal riding in the upcoming federal election. Anne Duc...
Aug 06, 2019
US stocks claw back lost ground as China stabilizes currency
Technology and bank companies helped drive stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as the market regained its footing a day after posting its biggest decline of the year. The bounce came as inves...
Aug 06, 2019
Investigation continues into inmate death at Drumheller Institution
DRUMHELLER, AB - Correctional Service Canada continues to investigate the death of an inmate with ties to Medicine Hat at the Drumheller Institution over the weekend.Jason Claude Tremblay, 42, died in...
Aug 06, 2019 Drumheller Institution is pictured in a file photo (Facebook: Correctional Service Canada)
American star Serena Williams ready for first Rogers Cup since 2015
TORONTO - Serena Williams can still recall the frustration she felt after losing her first professional tennis match. That it happened in Canada - where she'd eventually enjoy plenty of...
Aug 06, 2019
Gimme five: Canadians to watch Wednesday at the Pan American Games
LIMA, Peru - Here are five Canadian athletes/teams to watch on Wednesday at the Pan American Games: DAMIAN WARNER (TRACK AND FIELD) The 2016 Olympic bronze medallist in the decathlon looks for his sec...
Aug 06, 2019
Electric car sales climb in wake of new $5,000 federal rebate program
OTTAWA - Transport Canada data shows more than 14,000 electric vehicles were purchased nationwide during the first three months of the federal government's new rebate program. On May 1, Otta...
Aug 06, 2019
Trump, Republican party sue over California tax return law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump campaign and Republican Party sued California on Tuesday over a new law requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in the state's primary, leg...
Aug 06, 2019
Ottawa Fury looks to showcase talent against Toronto FC in Canadian Championship
As a player, Julian de Guzman won a record 89 caps for Canada and lifted the Voyageurs Cup three times in Toronto FC colours. As GM of Ottawa Fury FC, de Guzman has made a point of showcasin...
Aug 06, 2019