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'We're still waiting for answers': Three-day walk for Ashley Morin wraps up
Shouting "Bring Ash Home," family and supporters in the walk for Ashley Morin returned to North Battleford Sunday evening.The large group completed the three-day walk from Saskatoon to raise awareness...
Jul 11, 2022

Avalanche promote Joe Sakic to president of hockey operations
DENVER (AP) - The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have promoted Joe Sakic to the role of president of hockey operations. Sakic was the architect behind a team that captured its first title sin...
Jul 11, 2022

Oilers give Evander Kane OK to negotiate with other teams
The Edmonton Oilers have granted Evander Kane permission to speak with other teams before the NHL's free agency period opens and Colorado's Nicolas Aube-Kubel went from celebrating with the Stanley Cu...
Jul 11, 2022

Vanessa James and Eric Radford announce retirement from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - World bronze medallists Vanessa James and Eric Radford announced their retirement from competitive figure skating Monday. James and Radford finished 12th in pairs at the Beijing Olympics in F...
Jul 11, 2022

Kenney wants federal climate plan on agenda at premiers' meeting in B.C.
VICTORIA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll be raising the alarm over the federal government's emissions reduction plan when he meets with Canada's premiers over the next two days. Kenney says ...
Jul 11, 2022

N.S. killer's abuse of spouse had roots going back generations, inquiry hears
HALIFAX - Domestic violence extended back generations in the family of the man who carried out the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, a document released Monday by a public inquiry reveals. The summar...
Jul 11, 2022

St. Andrews still packs appeal and a test through centuries
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Jack Nicklaus posed atop the Swilcan Bridge, birdied the last hole he ever played in a major championship and had no intention of ever returning to St. Andrews, not wantin...
Jul 11, 2022

Federer unranked for 1st time in 25 years; Djokovic to No. 7
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century on Monday, while Novak Djokovic slid four spots to No. 7 a day after winning Wi...
Jul 11, 2022

State Dept. backs up Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany
WASHINGTON - The federal government has found a powerful supporter for its decision to allow a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe to resume operations. The U.S. State Department says it ba...
Jul 11, 2022

Six things to watch during Biden's trip to the Middle East
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will confront a kaleidoscope of challenges when he travels to the Middle East this week, his first trip there since taking office. With the American wars in Iraq ...
Jul 11, 2022