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San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants
The San Jose Sharks have fired coach Bob Boughner and his staff two months after the regular season ended. The team confirmed the moves Friday, after reports surfaced Boughner and assistants John MacL...
Jul 1, 2022
Canada's oldest 'Stampede' is not in Calgary
RAYMOND, AB - The Calgary Stampede may be the biggest and the most well-known, but it wasn't the first 'Stampede' in Canada. That title is held by the small town of Raymond, Alberta. The first Raymond...
Jul 1, 2022
Shane Wright poised to take next step on long road at NHL draft
Shane Wright was doing his best to stay in shape. He also figured it was time to branch out in the face of so much downtime. As the COVID-19 pandemic chipped away and eventually stole his entire 2020-...
Jul 1, 2022
Raptors announce multi-year extension with forward Thaddeus Young
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Thaddeus Young to a multi-year contract extension. The Raptors announced the deal Friday, though it had been widely reported after NBA free agency ope...
Jul 1, 2022
New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Bonnie formed over the Caribbean on Friday as it headed for a quick march across Central America and potential development into a hurricane after reemerging in the Pa...
Jul 1, 2022
Amazon gets Champions League games in British TV deal
GENEVA (AP) - Streaming service Amazon will broadcast some live Champions League games in Britain for the first time when the competition expands in 2024. Amazon said Friday it secured rights to the t...
Jul 1, 2022
Celebrations and protests planned for first in-person Canada Day in Ottawa in years
OTTAWA - Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for Canada Day. Heritage Canada says for the first time in 50 years, Ottawa's main celebrations are being moved...
Jul 1, 2022
Gov. Gen. calls for kindness, inclusion; Ontario cuts gas tax: In The News for July 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jul 1, 2022
Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court
MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is set to go on trial in a Moscow-area court Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while tra...
Jul 1, 2022
Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court
MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is set to go on trial in a Moscow-area court Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while tra...
Jul 1, 2022