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Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke
VICTORIA - The B.C. Wildfire Service says rising temperatures will lead to more smoke from the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on Vancouver Island. Madison Dahl, fire information officer, says the out-o...
Aug 09, 2025
Auger-Aliassime advances to Cincinnati Open third round after beating Etcheverry
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Cincinnati Open's third round with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Saturday. Auger-Aliassime, who received a ...
Aug 09, 2025
NightOwls see continued growth in fourth year of West Coast League play
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls have had a successful four years of growing summer college baseball on the central island.They've grown fan interest, helped to develop players, and have even seen play...
Aug 09, 2025
BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational
VICTORIA - BC Hydro says the Site C dam in northern B.C. is now fully operational after the sixth and final power-generating turbine has come online. The Crown corporation says in a statement released...
Aug 09, 2025
Midfielder Malik Henry earns promotion, signs first-team contract with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed Canadian midfielder Malik Henry to a first team-contract through 2025 with club options for 2026 and 2027. The 23-year-old from Hamilton has already made two appearance...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's fir...
Aug 09, 2025
Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing's Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted ...
Aug 09, 2025