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Thibault healthy, playing competitive golf again after scary on-course accident
Brigitte Thibault was practising for a mini-tour event outside Orlando, Fla., last December, when a…
Alberta golf course fight involving ex-NHLer Tarnasky prompts investigation
RED DEER — Red Deer Minor Hockey says it is conducting an internal investigation after…
Canada captain Sophie de Goede starts on the bench in return from knee injury
Captain Sophie de Goede, returning to action after a 13-month injury absence, starts on the…
Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Stampeders face another unbeaten challenge
Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders face another undefeated challenge. Calgary (3-1) visits the…
Dale Hunter named head coach, brother Mark gets management role with Canada juniors
CALGARY — Dale Hunter will coach Canada’s team at the 2026 world junior hockey championship…
Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton
Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns…
New Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan looks to play a more expansive game
It looks like change and opportunity will be the buzzwords in coach Stephen Meehan’s debut…
Canada’s Sarah Mitton wins bronze at Diamond League stop in Monaco
MONACO — Canada’s Sarah Mitton placed third in the women’s shot put at the Diamond…
Alberta’s transgender ban in women’s sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes
EDMONTON — Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing…
Roughriders-Stampeders game moved to Saturday matinee due to poor air quality
REGINA — A game between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders has kicked off a…
Belgium edges young Canadians 25-18 in rugby test match
EDMONTON — Moral victories usually don’t sit well with competitive players on losing teams, but…
Horse euthanized after injury during chuckwagon race at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Officials from the Calgary Stampede say a horse that was hurt during a…
Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win
EDMONTON — The B.C. Lions looked like a team in complete control on Sunday. Nathan…
British Open tee times
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — At Royal Portrush Golf Club Portrush, Northern Ireland Purse: $17…
Contingency plans unclear for 2026 World Cup wildfire smoke risks
While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke,…
Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women’s Open in 2026
EDMONTON — The CPKC Women’s Open is returning to Edmonton next year. Royal Mayfair Golf…
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.…
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 since March
EDMONTON — Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new…
Evacuation order rescinded for wildfire near Princeton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Residents of nearly 30 properties near Princeton, B.C., who were forced to evacuate…
‘Obscene brutality’: Baseball-bat killer gets life term despite constitutional ruling
The B.C. Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole eligibility…
B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister in charge of water is asking residents to do everything…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states’ measles outbreaks are over, pointing…