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RCMP union, Sask. communities call for pause on marshals service
REGINA - Saskatchewan's plan for a new policing service offers little information for the mayor of Warman, is too vague for the mayor of Wolseley, and the reeve of the Rural Municipality of Kelvington...
Aug 09, 2024
Canada claims silver medal in women's beach volleyball after dropping final to Brazil
PARIS - Canadian beach volleyball players Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will settle for silver at the Paris Games. They dropped a 2-1 (26-24, 12-21, 15-10) decision to Brazil's Ana Patr...
Aug 09, 2024
Indigenous nation closes B.C.'s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river fo...
Aug 09, 2024
Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Donald Trump's plane was diverted on its way to Bozeman, Montana, due to a mechanical issue but landed safely in nearby Billings, according to a staff member at the Billings airp...
Aug 09, 2024
P.A. mayor pleased with fair attendance, vows to address bear spray incidents
Prince Albert mayor says more needs to be done with respect to the province's bear spray regulations.Greg Dionne's recent letter to the Justice Minister is in response to three incidents at last week'...
Aug 09, 2024
Canada loses to U.S., will play for third place at CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship
ALAJUELA - Canada will play for third place at the CONCACAF Girl's U-15 Championship after losing a semifinal penalty shootout Friday to the defending champion U.S. The young Americans won the shootou...
Aug 09, 2024
Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey announced Friday that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally sh...
Aug 09, 2024
Defending champ Jessica Pegula advances to the quarterfinals at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Jessica Pegula remains on track at the National Bank Open. Last year's winner defeated American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Canadian te...
Aug 09, 2024
Canadian winger Liam Millar joins England's Hull City from Switzerland's FC Basel
HULL - Canadian international winger Liam Millar has joined Hull City of England's second-tier Championship from Swiss Super League side FC Basel. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal with a c...
Aug 09, 2024
Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face - and defeat - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to ca...
Aug 09, 2024
