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Okotoks Dawgs win Western Canadian Baseball League championship
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Okotoks Dawgs proved to have too much bite for the Medicine Hat Mavericks to handle.One night after suffering their first loss of the postseason, the Dawgs rebounded to beat the...
Aug 18, 2023
Canadian medal hopefuls at World Athletics Championships
Canada will have a number of medal hopefuls at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Here's a look at them: Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake, 4x100...
Aug 18, 2023
Whitecaps aim for win ahead of season-defining road trip
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps return to action against the San Jose Earthquakes for the final home game on Sunday before a seven-game road trip that could define their season and their playoff c...
Aug 18, 2023
Playoff time: De Grasse aims to raise level on big stage again at world championships
Andre De Grasse is ready for the "playoffs." The star sprinter is set to compete in the 200 metres and help Canada defend its title in the men's 4x100 relay at the World Athletics Championships in Bud...
Aug 18, 2023
The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE - Thousands of people have fled the Northwest Territories' capital and some neighbouring communities under the threat of encroaching wildfires. Here are the latest developments (all times ...
Aug 18, 2023
Alberta to welcome evacuees from Northwest Territories
RED DEER, AB - The residents of the Northwest Territories who have been forced to flee their homes due to wildfires will be able to find refuge in Alberta.The Government of Alberta said it is prepared...
Aug 18, 2023
In the news today: Wildfires prompt evacuation orders for thousands in N.W.T., B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Thousands left in Yellowknife urged to get out Officials in the Northwest Terr...
Aug 18, 2023
Remaining residents in Yellowknife urged to get out as sprinklers, fire guards set up
YELLOWKNIFE - Officials in the Northwest Territories are urging thousands of residents remaining in its capital to leave by noon today before a nearby wildfire could cut off access. The evacuation of ...
Aug 18, 2023
Fire threatens homes near West Kelowna, evacuation orders, alerts issued in Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - A fast-burning wildfire threatening West Kelowna, B.C., is challenging fire crews as they brace for what the operations director with BC Wildfire Service has predicted will be the...
Aug 18, 2023
Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires — and lack of local news
Residents of the Northwest Territories are feeling the effect of the news vacuum on Facebook as they flee communities that are under threat by wildfires. But industry observers say the regional media ...
Aug 18, 2023