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Catcher Alejandro Kirk leaves Blue Jays game after being hit by pitch
ARLINGTON, Texas - Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto's game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch. Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking a 95.6 m.p.h. fast...
Jun 18, 2023

Possible snowfall expected on B.C. Interior highways: Environment Canada
KELOWNA, B.C. - After a month of above-normal temperatures across British Columbia, Environment Canada is warning about possible snowfall on the province's southwest Interior highways. The agency issu...
Jun 18, 2023

Trudeau calls byelection in riding of Calgary Heritage for July 24
OTTAWA - Voters in the federal riding of Calgary Heritage will go to the polls late next month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a byelection will be held in the Alberta riding on July 24. ...
Jun 18, 2023

Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players' union
Marty Walsh wasn't a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the president's term, Walsh was in a comfortable spot in the Cabinet as labor secretary. Then he got a ...
Jun 18, 2023

Canada's Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes win gold at Beach Pro Tour Challenge event
JRMALA, Latvia - Canada's Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won their first Beach Pro Tour gold medal as a team on Sunday. Canada defeated Switzerland's Zo Verg-Dpr and Esme Bbner 2-0 (21-1...
Jun 18, 2023

Big Lotto 649 winner bought ticket in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - This is a special day for the person or group who purchased a Lotto 649 ticket in the city this week.According to the BC Lotto Corporation, a ticket worth $139,300.30 was purchased in ...
Jun 18, 2023

Canadian rider Michael Woods wins La Route d’Occitanie for the second year in a row
SAINT-GIRONS, France - Canadian Michael Woods won La Route d'Occitanie for the second year in a row Sunday. The 36-year-old from Ottawa had moved into first place by winning Saturday's penultimate thi...
Jun 18, 2023

Quebec wildfire: Lebel-sur-Quévillon citizens return, but remain on evacuation alert
MONTREAL - Authorities have reopened the road into Lebel-sur-Quvillon, Que., and residents will come home as planned today, but the mayor is warning locals the return could be short-lived due to the m...
Jun 18, 2023

After World Cup, Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini enjoying latest soccer journey
Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan Osorio have come a long way since the days of playing soccer as kids in the Cavallini family basement in Mississauga, Ont. Last year, they fulfilled a dream by making it t...
Jun 18, 2023

Netanyahu says Israel will move ahead on contentious judicial overhaul plan after talks crumble
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government intends to move ahead on contentious plans to change the country's judicial system after talks aimed at fin...
Jun 18, 2023