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Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen takes pole for Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - Red Bull's Max Verstappen took the pole position for Sunday's Montreal Grand Prix in a soggy qualifying battle against the elements. The Formula One championship leader and winner in Baku, ...
Jun 18, 2022
Formula One teams say timing of FIA's decision to act on "porpoising" was poor
MONTREAL - Most Formula One teams were in the air en route to Montreal when their sport's governing body announced it was stepping in to counter the troublesome bouncing of cars. Teams arrived Thursda...
Jun 18, 2022
Canada's Wilkerson, Bukovec reach world championship beach volleyball final
ROME - Toronto beach volleyball players Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec have advanced to the women's world championship final in Rome. The Canadian duo downed Germany's Svenja Mueller and Cinja T...
Jun 18, 2022
Canadian summer camp operators facing post-pandemic staff shortages, climbing costs
Though health restrictions have lifted and demand has returned, summer camp operators across the country say they're grappling with staffing issues driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Craig Douglas, exec...
Jun 18, 2022
Four suspects in custody after series of break and enters in Redcliff
REDCLIFF, AB - Redcliff RCMP took four suspects into custody after an investigation into a number of break and enters lead officers to a property in Suffield, Alberta.RCMP received a report of a comme...
Jun 18, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has Tommy John surgery
TORONTO - Hyun-Jin Ryu's Tommy John surgery has been completed, the Toronto Blue Jays announced Saturday. Ryu is expected to be out for 12 to 18 months following the procedure. Tommy John surgery, for...
Jun 18, 2022
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh claims world championship silver
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Toronto teenager Summer McIntosh earned a silver medal in the women's 400-metre freestyle at the world championship Saturday. The 15-year-old was second to veteran swimmer Katie Le...
Jun 18, 2022
What's happening around Lethbridge this weekend, June 18, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Teach your kids a new skill, or take some excellent live music, there's plenty of events happening around Lethbridge this weekend.Bright and early on June 18 the Town of Taber, and a ...
Jun 18, 2022
Assembly of First Nations suspends National Chief RoseAnne Archibald pending probe
The Assembly of First Nations says it has voted to suspend National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. The AFN's executive committee and board of directors say in a release Friday that her suspension is effect...
Jun 18, 2022
'Sad to see:' Edmonton's Chinatown losing business after killings, rise in crime
EDMONTON - The 97 Hot Pot restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown used to be crowded on weekends, with some customers lining up and craving slow-cooked veggies, lamb and beef. But that hasn't been the case...
Jun 18, 2022