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B.C. told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 degrees C for Kamloops
VICTORIA - An Environment Canada meteorologist says British Columbians should brace for an upcoming heat wave that's expected to send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond in the southern Interior...
Jul 03, 2024
Jessica Campbell, from Saskatchewan, will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach for Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday.Campbell has spent the past two ...
Jul 03, 2024
Dumont Lodge to serve as gathering, learning place for members of MN—S
A tribute to ancestors and a new learning location for youth is a reality in Batoche for the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan.The MN-S government celebrated the opening of Dumont Lodge on the sacred grounds o...
Jul 03, 2024
Now-banned Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicat...
Jul 03, 2024
Riders QB Patterson anxious for first CFL start as Argonauts visit Regina
REGINA - Quarterback Shea Patterson is confident that he's up to the challenge of making his first CFL start Thursday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts. Patterson was thrust...
Jul 03, 2024
Now-banned Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicat...
Jul 03, 2024
Canadian women to face Australia in preparation for Olympic title defence
Canada will face 12th-ranked Australia in an International friendly on July 13 in Marbella, Spain, as part of its final preparations for defence of its Olympic women's soccer title. After facing the M...
Jul 03, 2024
Irish prime minister 'appalled' by Canadian tourist's death after alleged assault
MONTREAL - Ireland's prime minister says he's "absolutely appalled" by an assault in the country's capital that resulted in the death of a tourist from Montreal. Simon Harris today described Neno Dolm...
Jul 03, 2024
B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. named CFL's top offensive player for June
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was named the CFL's offensive player for the month of June on Wednesday. Adams received a grade of 93.9 in helping B.C. (3-1) enjoy a solid start to t...
Jul 03, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire McKnight as their special-teams co-ordinator
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Dennis McKnight as their special-teams co-ordinator Wednesday. The move comes a day after the CFL club and former special-teams co-ordinator Paul Boudreau part...
Jul 03, 2024