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Vingegaard eyes Tour de France win, Van Aert claims last TT
ROCAMADOUR, France (AP) - Jonas Vingegaard thundered through the last serious test of the Tour de France to increase his overall lead on Saturday and all but guarantee winning cycling's biggest race. ...
Jul 23, 2022

Girl, 6, among 3 fatally shot in tent at Iowa state park
A 6-year-old girl was among three Iowa family members fatally shot while camping in a state park, apparently killed by a man from Nebraska who later turned the gun on himself, police said. The victims...
Jul 23, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh 'optimistic' following first visit to N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is confident there are tangible solutions to challenges facing the North following his first trip to the Northwest Territories. Singh met with re...
Jul 23, 2022

Pope Francis to carry mass at one of Quebec's basilicas, Indigenous pilgrim site
MONTREAL - The site of the first mass in Quebec during the Pope's weeklong visit to Canada to make amends with First Nations, Mtis and Inuit communities is a renowned pilgrimage destination that merge...
Jul 23, 2022

Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race
ALTO, Georgia (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker commiserated as north Georgia farmers bemoaned environmental regulations and rising costs of doing business. Minutes before, the for...
Jul 22, 2022

Calgary Flames deal Matthew Tkachuk to Florida Panthers
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames bid a bitter farewell to Johnny Gaudreau at the start of NHL free agency. Now they're parting ways with his linemate. The Florida Panthers announced Friday night they've a...
Jul 22, 2022

Rogers says it couldn't have restored emergency services any faster during outage
TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says in a submission to the federal telecom regulator that it could not have restored emergency services any faster during a widespread service outage earlier this...
Jul 22, 2022

Public gathering violation conviction set aside for Calgary preacher and his brother
CALGARY - A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed. Twice in 2021, Artur and Daw...
Jul 22, 2022

Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city
Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become more "equitable, livable, affordable and resilient" in years to come. A statement from the city says the V...
Jul 22, 2022

Visitors across BC embracing Prince George with BC Summer Games in town
PRINCE GEORGE- The BC summer games are in full swing here in the city of Prince George. Many people across the province have gathered in the Northern Capital to watch athletes of all ages compete. And...
Jul 22, 2022