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Canada just falls short of bronze against Spain at FIBA U19 Women's World Cup
BRNO - Somtochukwu-Blessed Okafor hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:17 left as Spain spoiled Canada's effort to repeat as a bronze medallist with a 70-68 win at the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketbal...
Jul 20, 2025

Wellens wins Tour de France 15th stage, teammate Pogačar maintains grip on yellow jersey
CARCASSONNE, France (AP) - Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogaar tightened his hold on ...
Jul 20, 2025

Canada men close VNL prelims by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine
LJUBLJANA - Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men's preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday. Sitting in 12th in the VNL standings, Canada did...
Jul 20, 2025
Trevor Harris solid as Roughriders bounce back to tame Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders entered the week with their eyes set on starting a new win streak, after a sub-par effort ended in a Week 6 home loss to the Calgary Stampeders.It didn't take long for the...
Jul 20, 2025

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from the Toronto tournament
TORONTO (AP) - Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all withdrew Sunday from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts...
Jul 20, 2025

73 people killed waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 73 people were killed while waiting for aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday. The largest toll was in northern Gaza, where ...
Jul 20, 2025

'Full box of emotions': Rebuild progress slow in Jasper one year after wildfire
After 45 years in their Jasper home, it took mere minutes for Wes Bradford's quaint mountain abode to burn to a pile of ash. A year later, he and his wife are itching to rebuild. They've hired a contr...
Jul 20, 2025

Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change,' documents show
OTTAWA - An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and "a toxic envir...
Jul 20, 2025

Trade top of mind as Canada's premiers are set to hold three-day meeting in Ontario
TORONTO - Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country's premiers arrive in Ontario's cottage country for a three-day meeting that comes at a pivotal time for both Canada-U.S. and domestic r...
Jul 20, 2025

Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Con...
Jul 19, 2025