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Johnson dazzles, Canada tops Czechia 5-1 in world junior hockey championship
EDMONTON - Mason McTavish scored twice and Canada stayed undefeated at the world junior hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Czechia on Saturday. Kent Johnson left jaws on the floor with a stunning...
Aug 13, 2022

Cameron Smith has claret jug, now eyes No. 1 in world
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - J.J. Spaun did just enough right at the end to fashion a 2-under 68 and keep his one-shot lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a familiar name lurking. At stake ...
Aug 13, 2022

Hernandez homers to lift Blue Jays past Cleveland Guardians
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez smashed a leadoff seventh-inning homer to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. With the game tied, Hernande...
Aug 13, 2022

Hurkacz beats Ruud in early semifinal at National Bank Open tennis tournament
MONTREAL - Hubert Hurkacz earned a berth in the National Bank Open final on Saturday afternoon with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Casper Ruud at IGA Stadium. The eighth seed from Poland picked up a bre...
Aug 13, 2022

Canada's Rory MacDonald knocked out by replacement fighter in PFL semifinal
CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Dilano (The Postman) Taylor, a late replacement, knocked out Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald in the first round of their Professional Fighters League semifina...
Aug 13, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to meet with Trudeau, business leaders
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau will accompany the chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, on a brief Canadian visit later this month that will include stops in Montral, Toronto a...
Aug 13, 2022

Two-time champion Simona Halep advances to National Bank Open final
TORONTO - Two-time champion Simona Halep has advanced to the National Bank Open's final. The Romanian beat Jessica Pegula of the United States 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the WTA event's first semifinal on Satur...
Aug 13, 2022

110th British Columbia Northern Exhibition returns to Prince George Thursday
PRINCE GEORGE - A popular event makes its return to Prince George once again starting Thursday (August 18).Coming back to Exhibition Park for the 110th year, the family-fun event has a variety of diff...
Aug 13, 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan calls byelection in Surrey South on Sept. 10
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has called a byelection for the Surrey South electoral district. The seat became vacant following the departure of Liberal Stephanie Cadieux, who re...
Aug 13, 2022

Afghan rights leader heartbroken after year of Taliban rule
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, prominent Afghan rights activist Sima Samar is still heartbroken over what happened to her country. Samar, a former minister of ...
Aug 13, 2022