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PG Athletes set to represent the community and their nation at North American Indigenous Games
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George has always been a well-represented town in athletics over a variety of different sports. Now more athletes will be representing not only PG but also their nation, at the ...
Jun 26, 2023

Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group mercenary force. He said it's "too early" t...
Jun 26, 2023

Quebec wildfire smoke causes widespread smog warnings, grounds some water bombers
MONTREAL - Smoke from the wildfires burning across northern Quebec has forced the grounding some of the province's water bombers and is causing widespread smog warnings farther south. A spokesman for ...
Jun 26, 2023

Real Valladolid picks up option to sign Canadian striker Larin till 2025
VALLADOLID, Spain - Spanish soccer club Real Valladolid say they have signed Canadian forward Cyle Larin until June 30, 2025. Larin, 28, was playing on loan for Valladolid from Belgian team Club Brugg...
Jun 26, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez rolls to first-round victory at Bad Homburg Open
BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Canada's Leylah Fernandez rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Germany's Lena Papadakis in first-round play Monday at the Bad Homburg Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., needed only...
Jun 26, 2023

Calgary-based Suncor Energy says it suffered a cybersecurity incident
CALGARY - Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary-based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has "experienced a cy...
Jun 26, 2023

Diallo wins, Pospisil loses on opening day of qualifying at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Gabriel Diallo defeated Turkey's Cem Ilkel 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in first-round qualifying play Monday at Wimbledon. Diallo, the world No. 140 from Montreal, will face Matteo Gigante in the ...
Jun 26, 2023

Suspect pleads guilty in attack that killed 5 at Colorado Springs sanctuary for LGBTQ+ community
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The suspect in a mass shooting that killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub last year has pleaded guilty in the attack. Monday's plea by Anderson Lee A...
Jun 26, 2023

Post-Connor Consolation: Plenty of talent available after Bedard at NHL draft
Connor Bedard and the 2023 NHL draft were mentioned in the same breath long before the phenom played a single shift in junior hockey. The 17-year-old's path to the stage at Bridgestone Arena has been ...
Jun 26, 2023

Toronto FC fires head coach Bob Bradley, names Terry Dunfield assistant coach
TORONTO - Struggling Toronto FC has fired Bob Bradley, who doubled as the MLS team's head coach and sporting director. Mike Sorber, assistant coach and technical director, was also relieved of his dut...
Jun 26, 2023