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'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire
MONTREAL - A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again. Simon Blanchet, pr...
May 28, 2023
The fastest 96 year old woman in the world: Ottawa woman breaks 5K race record
OTTAWA - Rejeanne Fairhead says until two years ago the most athletic things she had ever done over more than nine decades of life involved bowling and horse shoes. Now the 96-year-old is a world-reco...
May 28, 2023
Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape, Leicester and Leeds relegated
LEICESTER, England (AP) - Everton staged another last-day escape in the Premier League to extend its 69-year stay in England's top division as Leicester and Leeds were relegated on Sunday. Abdoulaye D...
May 28, 2023
Roglic raises the Giro d'Italia trophy in Rome; Cavendish wins final stage
ROME (AP) - Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d'Italia on Sunday to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles. The former ski jumper became the first Slovenian rider to ...
May 28, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Poland's Magda Linette in French Open first round
PARIS - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round match. Fernandez hit two aces to Linette's ...
May 28, 2023
Latvia defeats US 4-3 in OT to win bronze at ice hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second goal 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world cham...
May 28, 2023
Credit unions trending towards greater unity as tech pressures mount
From the Tobacco Workers' Credit Union in Guelph to the New Community Credit Union in Saskatoon, the names tell part of Canada's history even as they're now history themselves.The two credit unions ar...
May 28, 2023
Riders win first pre-season game since 2014, defeat B.C. Lions
A solid bounceback by Mason Fine in the fourth quarter helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders win their first pre-season CFL game since 2014.Fine, who was the third pivot to see action in the pre-season ...
May 28, 2023
Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study
As temperatures rise in the North, scientists say it's affecting how Arctic ground squirrels hibernate - and it could have serious consequences for the species. The furry critters survive the harsh Ar...
May 28, 2023
Search and rescue volunteers take part in province's first large-scale training course in PA National Park
More than 50 people were on hand in Waskesiu this weekend to embark on the province's first large-scale search and rescue training course in Prince Albert National Park.Hosted by Parks Canada in colla...
May 28, 2023
