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Keegan Bradley goes from last man in to leading BMW Championship
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a...
Aug 22, 2024

Clement leads early onslaught, Blue Jays hold off Angels for 5-3 win
TORONTO - Ernie Clement's two-run homer highlighted a five-run second inning that pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a series-opening 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Clement's shot in...
Aug 22, 2024

CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage
Canada's two biggest railways are preparing to get trains running again after Ottawa said it would step in to end a bitter labour dispute.Canadian National Railway Co. says it has ended its lockout of...
Aug 22, 2024

Whoop-Up Days in full swing at Lethbridge & District Exhibition
Whoop-Up Days 2024 in its third day on Thursday, August 22 at the Lethbridge & District Exhibition.Among the attractions operating at the grounds is the Lethbridge Pro Rodeo, which begins today, a...
Aug 22, 2024

Analysis: Joey Votto could be Hall of Fame bound after stellar 17-year career
TORONTO - Now that Joey Votto's Major League Baseball career is officially over, there's only one question remaining: will he become the third Canadian enshrined in Baseball's Hall of Fame? Although t...
Aug 22, 2024

Carlson ready to live a dream as Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series lands in Montreal
MONTREAL - Molly Carlson can hardly believe her eyes when she looks out the window of her downtown Montreal home these days. The Canadian high diver is used to travelling around the globe on the Red B...
Aug 22, 2024

B.C. addictions minister allowed to respond to decriminalization court challenge
VANCOUVER - Canada's Federal Court has agreed with British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions that she should be a respondent to a court challenge against the province's decision to d...
Aug 22, 2024

Ottawa will enforce binding arbitration to end CN/CPKC rail lockout
Federal Minister of Labour Steve MacKinnon says he's using the legislative powers he has to enforce binding arbitration, effectively halting a nationwide labour dispute between union Teamsters Rail Ca...
Aug 22, 2024

The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv's i...
Aug 22, 2024

Bombers prepare to take on Ticats and 'defensive mastermind' Chris Jones
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira wants to extinguish any spark the Hamilton Tiger-Cats might get from a coaching change. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back is well aware Hamilton's new senior defensive a...
Aug 22, 2024