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Young builds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship in search of first win
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Young ran off four straight birdies on the front nine and stretched his lead to eight shots Saturday before he settled into a series of pars for a 5-under 65, giving hi...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly called "Caribana," has been going strong since 1967. Organizers say the festival, a mix of cultural, culinary and social events, was a gift to Canada on its cent...
Aug 02, 2025

Tiger-Cats outlast struggling Elks 28-24 for sixth straight win
EDMONTON - Tim White reeled in a pair of touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats continued their red-hot play, defeating the Edmonton Elks 28-24 on Saturday in a game that was delayed more than an...
Aug 02, 2025

Scherzer 'sets the tone' in shutting down Royals' offence
TORONTO - Max Scherzer delivered a much-needed classy performance for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The 41-year-old Scherzer (2-1) allowed one run over six innings to lift the Blue Jays (65-47) t...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the i...
Aug 02, 2025
Saskatchewan wildfire smokes spreads very high risk air quality warnings
Wildfire smoke prompted special air-quality warnings across Saskatchewan, with some of the worst air expected in La Ronge and Buffalo Narrows, as the number of active fires burning in the province on ...
Aug 02, 2025

Scherzer solid, Schneider's two-run hit timely in 4-2 win for Blue Jays over Royals
TORONTO - Max Scherzer allowed just one run over six innings and Davis Schneider's early two-run bloop single helped the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Schneid...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press
Aug 02, 2025
Saskatchewan farmer says recent rain brought new weed problem
Despite getting rainfall in some areas, producers in southwest Saskatchewan continue to face severe drought conditions.Kelly Bakanec is a grain farmer and the reeve of the RM of Fox Valley. He said th...
Aug 02, 2025

Photo Gallery: The Dionne quintuplets
Ccile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed. Ccile and her sisters became an ins...
Aug 02, 2025