Author Archives:

B.C. RCMP identify twin brothers as B.C. bank shooting suspects
VICTORIA - RCMP in British Columbia say they've identified twin brothers as the suspects behind a shooting at a bank in Saanich earlier this week. Mounties spokesman Cpl. Alex Brub named the men as 22...
Jul 02, 2022

Garland, Cavaliers agree to 5-year, $193 million extension
CLEVELAND (AP) - Darius Garland's rapid rise to elite NBA status is complete. Cleveland's All-Star point guard agreed Saturday to a five-year, $193 million contract extension, his agent Rich Paul of K...
Jul 02, 2022

Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The Uvalde school district's police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his respons...
Jul 02, 2022

Woman held hostage during B.C. bank shooting experiencing roller-coaster of emotions
Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she's been having t...
Jul 02, 2022

Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman pulled from second inning with injured ankle
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman was helped off the field in the first game of Toronto's doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa shortstop Wander Franco hit a comebacker to Gausman in ...
Jul 02, 2022

Jakobsen overtakes Van Aert on line to win Tour stage 2
NYBORG, Denmark - Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen overtook Wout van Aert right on the line to win the second stage of the Tour de France while Van Aert took the yellow jersey on Saturday. It was a first To...
Jul 02, 2022

Sainz takes 1st pole, Verstappen booed at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England - It took 151 attempts for Carlos Sainz to earn his first Formula One pole. Now he'll chase that elusive first win. But starting alongside Sainz on the front row Sunday at the Bri...
Jul 02, 2022

Swiatek's 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon's 3rd Rd
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon. Swiatek was coming off a title at the Fre...
Jul 02, 2022

‘No excuses’: Riders look to bounce back in Montreal rematch
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have no excuses this week in the rematch against the Montreal Alouettes.The Riders faced the Als on the road last Thursday, after a short week of practice. The Alouettes s...
Jul 02, 2022

Canada's Rory MacDonald advances to PFL playoffs despite loss to Sweden's Sy
ATLANTA - Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald is headed to the Professional Fighters League playoffs despite losing via decision to Sadibou (The Swedish Denzel) Sy at PFL 6. The judges...
Jul 02, 2022