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Vancouver Whitecaps, expansion side San Diego FC to battle for top of the West
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were the team to watch through the first half of the Major League Soccer season, earning gutsy, offensively dominant victories against some of the continent's top t...
Jun 24, 2025

Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
FREDERICTON - On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Jan...
Jun 24, 2025

Diallo advances to Mallorca quarterfinals with win over Djere
SANTA PONSA - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo continued his successful grass-court season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Serbia's Laslo Djere in second-round action Tuesday at the Mallorca Championship. Dial...
Jun 24, 2025

Alberta's auditor general granted extra $1M for health procurement probe
Alberta's auditor general has been granted his request for nearly $1 million in extra funding to dig deeper into allegations of corruption in private health care contracts.Auditor general Doug Wylie s...
Jun 24, 2025

Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
NEW YORK (AP) - The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38...
Jun 24, 2025

Branstine upsets Boisson in Wimbledon qualifying, will face Andreescu next
LONDON - Carson Branstine upset top seed Lois Boisson on Tuesday as several Canadians moved to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., a...
Jun 24, 2025

Lethbridge man facing drug-related charges in Taber
The Taber Police Service (TPS) has apprehended a man who is accused of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking.At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, officers conducted a traffic stop on ...
Jun 24, 2025

Survey launched for Lethbridge's updated Public Art Master Plan
You can help shape the future of public art in Lethbridge.The City of Lethbridge has launched an online survey as part of the development of its updated Public Art Master Plan.They say it builds on th...
Jun 24, 2025

One dead, one seriously injured in Hwy 3 crash in southeastern B.C.
Elk Valley RCMP have confirmed that a 40-year-old U.S. citizen from Big Fork, Montana, died in a collision near the B.C.-Alberta border.It occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, approximately 1...
Jun 24, 2025

Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has held Edmonton-Strathcona for the New Democrats in one of three provincial byelections.Unofficial results from Elections Alberta put him well ahead of the nearest c...
Jun 24, 2025