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Top-seed Novak Djokovic edges Canada's Denis Shapovalov in Wimbledon semifinal
LONDON - Denis Shapovalov's (DEN'-ihs SHAP'-oh-VAHL'-ahf) run at Wimbledon has ended, with the Canadian losing in straight sets to top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) in the semifinals. D...
Jul 09, 2021

Back in Wimbledon final, Djokovic to face Italy's Berrettini
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - We know, of course, that Novak Djokovic can lose matches at Wimbledon, and he can lose at other Grand Slam tournaments, too, because it has happened - and actuality proves po...
Jul 09, 2021

Prime minister announces $1.3 billion for SkyTrain spur in Surrey and Langley, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - The federal government is providing up to $1.3 billion to extend Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain line through Surrey and Langley. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Surre...
Jul 09, 2021

Battlefords Agricultural Society planning Northwest Territorial Days Parade, midway event
The Battlefords Agricultural Society is excited to announce it will be holding a number of events this summer with the province's COVID-19 restrictions lifting July 11. General manager Jocelyn Ritchie...
Jul 09, 2021

The Latest: Djokovic reaches 7th Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 7:25 p.m. Novak Djokovic is into his seventh Wimbledon final. The top-ranked Serb outplayed No. 10-seeded Denis Shapovalov on the k...
Jul 09, 2021

Canada looks for 'small wins' in rugby test match against powerful England
Facing a formidable foe in No. 3 England, Canada will be looking for small victories Saturday at Twickenham. Coach Kingsley Jones is hoping to see the 23rd-ranked Canadian men make inroads at scrums, ...
Jul 09, 2021

Charlottesville set to remove Lee statue that sparked rally
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville will be taken down this week, the city announced Friday. Charlottesville said in a ne...
Jul 09, 2021

Murder charges laid following suspicious death last year in west central Sask.
Two people have been charged with first degree murder following a seven-month investigation into a suspicious death in Medstead, SK.Jonathan Swiftwolfe, 27, and Cassandra Fox, 24, are each facing one ...
Jul 09, 2021

Quebec businesses want vaccine passport system to be simple, not a burden
MONTREAL - Quebec business owners are welcoming the government's vaccine-passport system but say it should be easy to use for entrepreneurs who are already struggling through the pandemic. The provinc...
Jul 09, 2021

First look at devastation for Lytton, B.C., residents who are homeless after wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of Lytton, B.C., return to their Fraser Canyon village today for a first glimpse of what remains after fleeing for their lives ahead of a raging wildfire last week. The displa...
Jul 09, 2021