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Jason Holtvogt to run ultra-marathon for second year in a row
The second annual 4x4x48 ultra-marathon will be run by Jason Holtvogt, once again, to help raise money to find a cure for diabetes.Last year's original run was inspired by his daughter Aubree, who was...
Aug 16, 2022

Wolf on the loose after escaping from Greater Vancouver Zoo: province
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia's Environment Ministry says wolves have escaped their enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo and one is still missing. The ministry says the zoo requested support from...
Aug 16, 2022

Whitecaps look to bounce back against Colorado after 'debacle' in L.A.
VANCOUVER - Playing the Colorado Rapids in a quick turnaround Wednesday night at BC Place could be the best medicine for the Vancouver Whitecaps after they looked anemic losing their last match. Head ...
Aug 16, 2022

Syphilis rates doubling every year in Sask.
Syphilis is growing in Saskatchewan with cases doubling every year. In 2021, 1,940 cases of the sexually transmitted infection were reported, excluding the population living on reserves. Of those, 248...
Aug 16, 2022

Hall of Fame conditioner Casse flying under Plate radar with his two horses
He's been Canada's champion thoroughbred trainer the last 11 years and twice has won the $1-million Queen's Plate. But Mark Casse heads into the opening leg of the 2022 OLG Canadian Triple Crown under...
Aug 16, 2022

Why is ArriveCan still mandatory, and what is Ottawa's plan for the contentious app?
OTTAWA - The glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border tool early in the pandemic has become a punching bag for critics who question its utility - but ArriveCan may be here to stay. The governmen...
Aug 16, 2022

Five years later, Sarah Potomak back on women's world hockey championship roster
CALGARY - Sarah Potomak kept faith she could wear the Maple Leaf again, despite feeling the uncertainty that comes with rejection. The 24-year-old forward from Aldergrove, B.C., will play for Canada i...
Aug 16, 2022

Toronto FC looks to build on four-game unbeaten run in key game against New England
TORONTO - A swift turnaround at Toronto FC has the Major League Soccer club on an urgent late-season push to make the playoffs. TFC enters a key game against the visiting New England Revolution on Wed...
Aug 16, 2022

Summer, increased scrutiny to blame for small crowds at world juniors: Hockey Canada
EDMONTON - Empty seats have been a staple at the unusual world junior hockey championship in Edmonton this month - and Hockey Canada says scandals surrounding the organization are, in part, holding fa...
Aug 16, 2022

Saskatchewan farmers harvesting after challenging summer
Harvest is well underway in some areas of Saskatchewan and is just beginning in others.For some farmers, it has been challenging just getting to this point.Steven Donald is a farmer near Moosomin. Not...
Aug 16, 2022