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'Slow cooking': Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become fastest man in Canada
TORONTO - Jerome Blake's rise to becoming Canada's fastest man this season has been a matter of "slow cooking." The sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., has enjoyed a career year, in which he's added another ...
Aug 05, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade and touring a Canadian Forces f...
Aug 05, 2025
Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has more than doubled in the past week after a stretch of hot, dry weather and thunderstorms that produced more than 67,000 lightning strikes. There...
Aug 05, 2025
Jefferson, Harris, Riders' O-line get top marks in CFL's Week 9 honour roll
TORONTO - Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris and the Roughriders' offensive line earned top marks on the CFL's Week 9 honour roll. Jefferson earned a g...
Aug 05, 2025
Accused man in encampment death makes court appearance
The man accused of the second-degree murder of 36-year-old Lyle Ballantyne near a Prince Albert homeless encampment has been identified as Calvin J. Jobb, age 56. Jobb made his first court appearance ...
Aug 05, 2025
Alex Ovechkin partners with a Russian technology company to make a movie about his career
Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career. Yandex and its streaming platform, Kinopoisk, announced the agreement Tues...
Aug 05, 2025
Ticats add running back Brown and long-snapper Chaves, release veteran DB Dozier
HAMILTON - The East Division-leading Hamilton TigerCats have added some bite to their rushing game by adding American running back Kevin Brown. The CFL club announced Tuesday that it has signed Brown ...
Aug 05, 2025
Canadian 'Youngblood' remake, Charli XCX drama added to TIFF's international lineup
TORONTO - The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed its lineup of international films, including a Canadian remake of the hockey classic "Youngblood." The reimagined drama is co-written by ...
Aug 05, 2025
Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada's fentanyl fight 'failure'
The United States made good on its promise to slap hefty tariffs on Canada Friday as the countries failed to reach a trade deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline. A fact sheet from the White H...
Aug 05, 2025
McGill faculty groups file constitutional challenge of Quebec labour bill
MONTREAL - Four faculty groups at McGill University have launched a constitutional challenge of a Quebec bill that allows the provincial labour minister to terminate strikes. The associations, which r...
Aug 05, 2025
