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Endangered southern resident killer whales spotted with baby off B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Researchers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are cheering after spotting all three pods that make up the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The department sai...
Jul 05, 2019

Stamps quarterback Arbuckle ready to step in for injured Mitchell
REGINA - Nick Arbuckle isn't afraid to admit that he's a little nervous stepping in to replace Bo Levi Mitchell as the starting quarterback of the Calgary Stampeders. Arbuckle moved into the starting ...
Jul 05, 2019

Dutch reach first Women's World Cup final, will face US
LYON, France - When Jackie Groenen received the ball, even though she was outside the penalty area, the Dutch midfielder knew she had to seize her opening. It was 99 minutes into a grueling Women's Wo...
Jul 05, 2019

B.C. Lions visit Toronto Argonauts with both teams looking for first wins
TORONTO - He's had roughly two days to prepare, but that's more than enough for McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Bethel-Thompson makes his first start of the season Saturday night when Toronto&n...
Jul 05, 2019

Unemployment sees steep drop regionally as job growth in Canada takes breather in June
Employment in Canada slipped slightly in June though the jobless rate held steady near its four-decade low.The unemployment rate edged up from 5.4 in May to 5.5 per cent as the nation lost around 26,2...
Jul 05, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)

Coco Gauff, 15, avoids 2 match points in Centre Court win
WIMBLEDON, England - It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke po...
Jul 05, 2019

Andre de Grasse finished third in 200 metres at Lausanne track meet
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Canadian Andre de Grasse was third Friday in a 200-metre race won in sizzling fashion by American Noah Lyles at the Athletissima track and field meet, part of the IAAF Dia...
Jul 05, 2019

Nipawin Evergreen to host Junior Golf Provincials
Some of the best junior golfers in Saskatchewan will converge on Nipawin between July 9 and 11 for the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincial Championships.Both the men's and women's championships will r...
Jul 05, 2019 The Nipawin Evergreen Golf Course will play host to the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials next week. (Twitter/Golf Saskatchewan)

Alberta First Nation basketball players to hit court despite referee dispute
CALGARY - Young basketball players from a southern Alberta First Nation will be able to play in a tournament this week despite a dispute with a Calgary referee group. Truman...
Jul 05, 2019

Quebec LGBTQ activist Laurent McCutcheon dies after long cancer battle
MONTREAL - Laurent McCutcheon, a leading figure in the fight for LGBTQ rights in Quebec, died Thursday after receiving medical assistance in dying, his spouse said on Friday. McCutcheon had battled ca...
Jul 05, 2019