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Forge FC downs York United 3-1, will play for third straight CPL championship
HAMILTON - Forge FC will play Pacific FC for a Canadian Premier League title after defeating local rivals York United FC 3-1 in Sunday's semifinal. The Hammers returned to winning ways following a 1-0...
Nov 21, 2021
Kenney more confident in his leadership following United Conservative Party meeting
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is more confident in his leadership after a three-day annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party than he has felt in a "very long time." The...
Nov 21, 2021
Lyon-Marseille game abandoned after water bottle hits Payet
LYON, France (AP) - A French league game between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a bottle of water thrown from the stands whi...
Nov 21, 2021
Ottawa Redblacks reflect on underwhelming season, look ahead to 2022
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks can't do anything about this season, but the players promise to learn from it for next year. There were few highlights in a 3-11-0 season. Closing out with Friday's 19-18...
Nov 21, 2021
US missionaries say 2 of 17 abductees freed in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Two of 17 abducted members of a missionary group have been freed in Haiti and are safe, "in good spirits and being cared for," their Ohio-based church organization announc...
Nov 21, 2021
Defending champion Homan in 0-2 hole at curling trials after loss to McCarville
SASKATOON - Early losses to the bottom two seeds at Canada's Olympic curling trials have put defending women's champion Rachel Homan in a tough spot at the SaskTel Centre. After falling to Jacqueline ...
Nov 21, 2021
Montreal dominates play, but needs late goal to beat TFC in Canadian cup final
MONTREAL - CF Montreal dominated play but had to wait until Romell Quioto's 72nd-minute goal to dispatch Toronto FC 1-0 Sunday and defend its Canadian Championship title. After bossing the game, Montr...
Nov 21, 2021
Canada set to receive first shipment of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines
As Canada prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's COVID-19 vaccine today, many jurisdictions say they're ready to start the next phase of the country's immunization drive but are awai...
Nov 21, 2021
Canada's Xavier McKeever scores junior cross-country ski gold hat trick in Sweden
GLLIVARE, Sweden - Canadian cross-country skier Xavier McKeever won his third international junior men's gold medal in as many days Sunday in the Gaellivare Ski Festival. The 18-year-old from Canmore,...
Nov 21, 2021
Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead, Canada's Stroll sixth
LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix to earn back-to-back wins and chip away at Max...
Nov 21, 2021