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Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz avoid the sort of upsets that keep happening
LONDON (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Ma...
Jul 02, 2025

Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada
LYTTON - This week marks the four-year anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton and the community is again under threat. A fire is burning out of control ...
Jul 02, 2025

Bryan Kohberger tells a judge he is guilty of killing 4 University of Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Bryan Kohberger told a judge Wednesday that he was guilty of the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that stunned and terrified the campus and set o...
Jul 02, 2025

Edmonton Oilers add forward Curtis Lazar in free agency
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Curtis Lazar to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., has registered 47 goals and 78 assists for 125 p...
Jul 02, 2025

Wildfire burning west of Isle Pierre now being held
UPDATE at 3:05pm: The wildfire west of Isle Pierre is now "being held", meaning the fire is projected to remain within its current perimeter.PRINCE GEORGE - A wildfire is currently burning west of Isl...
Jul 02, 2025

CFL commissioner takes notes from 'fantastic' Bombers atmosphere on league-wide tour
WINNIPEG - Stewart Johnston didn't even need to watch a down of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers game last week to be "blown away" by the experience. The CFL's new commissioner saw team billboards on his dri...
Jul 02, 2025

Winnipeg Jets sign five depth players on second day of NHL free agency
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets made a series of moves around the edges of their roster Wednesday, signing five players to identical one-year, two-way contracts worth US$775,000 in the NHL. The club inke...
Jul 02, 2025

Wanted: Willis Jeffrey Earl Maughan
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: This person is no longer wanted by police.Earlier: Prince George RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted individual.55 year old Willis Jeffrey Earl Maughan, ...
Jul 02, 2025

Alberta women buck tradition and blaze their own trail in ranch bronc riding
CALGARY - Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing "quite a ways away from the horse." "I'm very stubborn and I don't like being defeated," said the 18-year-old from...
Jul 02, 2025

Sinner, Alcaraz headline entry list for National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz highlight a strong entry list at this summer's National Bank Open men's tournament in Toronto. The world No. 1 and No. 2 will hit the court at Sobeys Stadium...
Jul 02, 2025