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Hall of Famers Els, Montgomerie to tee off at Rogers Charity Classic
CALGARY - World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els and Colin Montgomerie have been added to the field of the Rogers Charity Classic, the only Canadian stop on the Champions Tour. Els, a former world No. 1 ...
Jun 09, 2025

Safety institute announces research projects as global focus shifts to AI adoption
OTTAWA - The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will fund research projects focusing on misinformation, generative AI and the safety of autonomous systems. It says the initial 10 projec...
Jun 09, 2025

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey, the CFL club announced Monday. Carey was a CFL East all-star with Toronto last season after rushing for a team-hi...
Jun 09, 2025

Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won't face the death penalty
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma prosecutors will pursue a murder charge, but not the death penalty, against longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in the 1997 killing of his former boss,...
Jun 09, 2025

Montreal officials say they've left no stone unturned to prepare for Grand Prix
MONTREAL - City officials and organizers of this weekend's Grand Prix in Montreal say they're ready for the more than 350,000 people expected at the Formula One race. They say they've learned lessons ...
Jun 09, 2025

Lost RCMP memory key with informant details was offered for sale by criminals: report
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says the RCMP lost a memory key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and informants, and later learned it was being offered for sale by crimin...
Jun 09, 2025

B.C. crews brace for extreme fire behaviour when winds from cold front hit northeast
The BC Wildfire Service says crews are preparing for "extreme fire behaviour" in the province's northeastern region as a second dry cold front is forecast to move through. The service says wind gusts ...
Jun 09, 2025

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a game-time decision for Oilers with undisclosed injury
SUNRISE - Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins remains a question mark for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. The versatile forward missed Sunday's practice with an undisclosed injury. Nugent-Hopkins came...
Jun 09, 2025

Hot spell persists in southern B.C. after breaking century-old records
VANCOUVER - An early season hot spell that has brought temperatures approaching 40 Celsius to parts of southern British Columbia, breaking more than a dozen daily heat records, won't be lifting until ...
Jun 09, 2025
Rio Tinto partners with UNBC and SD 91 to reduce barriers to post-secondary education
VANDERHOOF - A new funding announcement promises to expand youth and student engagement programming.Over the next four years, Rio Tinto has committed $250,000 to support UNBC's Active Minds Integrated...
Jun 09, 2025