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Military must better accommodate troops with exceptional family needs: watchdog
OTTAWA - Canada's military watchdog is calling on the Armed Forces to better accommodate troops with disabled children and other exceptional family circumstances, warning some are being forced to choo...
May 02, 2022

Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents say
EDMONTON - Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fra...
May 02, 2022

Friend remembers cadet who died in vehicle incident as 'class clown'
TORONTO - One of four officer cadets who died when their vehicle plunged into water is being remembered as an outgoing athlete who was proud of the hard work he put in at Canada's Royal Military Colle...
May 02, 2022

Canada finishes in fifth place at Langford women's rugby 7s event
LANGFORD, B.C. - With all the international competition Canadian coach Jack Hanratty looked forward to seeing as a challenge for his side at the HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament in Langford, B.C., ...
May 01, 2022

Marina Alex wins LPGA Tour's Palos Verdes Championship
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) - Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championship on Sunday for her second LPGA Tour title, breaking a tie with a two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th and parring the fina...
May 01, 2022

Canada's Andreescu smashes Collins to reach Madrid Open round of 16
MADRID - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is onto the round of 16 at the Madrid Open after she made short work of American Danielle Collins on Sunday, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-1. The Missi...
May 01, 2022

Rahm hangs on to win Mexico Open for 1st win since US Open
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Jon Rahm pulled out of a four-way tie with a 12-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole and then held on with pars for a 2-under 69 and a one-shot victory Sunday in the Mexico...
May 01, 2022

Canadian women down Honduras to reach quarterfinals of CONCACAF U-17 Championship
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Rosa Maalouf scored three goals and Canada rallied in the second half to dispatch a stubborn Honduran side 4-1 in round-of-16 play Sunday at the CONCACAF Women's Un...
May 01, 2022

Connor's 47th goal of season rallies Jets to season-ending 4-3 win over Kraken
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor's 47th goal of the season at 9:05 of the third period rallied the Winnipeg Jets to a season-ending 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday. Jets fans gave their team a standin...
May 01, 2022

Espinal's RBI single backs stellar Gausman outing as Blue Jays top Astros 3-2
TORONTO - Santiago Espinal's RBI single in the seventh inning brought home the winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays held off the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday. Bo Bichette's two-run homer in the sixth ...
May 01, 2022