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SOUND OFF: Rethinking backyard design to cope with drought conditions in Kamloops
ONCE AGAIN, British Columbia is facing a summer water crisis. Only two years ago, the Thompson-Okanagan region was placed under Level 4 drought conditions, prompting city officials to urge residents t...
Jul 26, 2025
Last-gasp try gives the British and Irish Lions a 29-26 win over the Wallabies to clinch test series
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A contentious try in the last minute by Hugo Keenan capped an extraordinary comeback win for the British and Irish Lions over the Wallabies in the second test on Saturday, ...
Jul 26, 2025
Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests. "The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliati...
Jul 26, 2025
Auditor general to study hiring, promotion of public servants with disabilities
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is planning to study the recruitment, retention and promotion of people with disabilities in the federal public service. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press t...
Jul 26, 2025
Harris throws for two TDs as Roughriders hold off Fajardo, Elks 21-18
REGINA - Trevor Harris threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders retained first place in the CFL's West Division with a 21-18 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The...
Jul 25, 2025
Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes first major league rookie to hit 4 homers in a game
HOUSTON (AP) - Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, going deep in the second, sixth, eighth and ninth innings at Houston on Frid...
Jul 25, 2025
Olivia Scott scores second goal, Ottawa Rapid beat Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL
OTTAWA - Olivia Scott scored her second goal this season as Ottawa Rapid FC defeated Halifax Tides FC 1-0 on Friday night in the Northern Super League. Scott knocked home a headed pass from Delaney Pr...
Jul 25, 2025
Guerrero hits 2 doubles and scores twice as the AL-best Blue Jays beat the slumping Tigers 6-2
DETROIT (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled twice and scored a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the slumping Detroit Tigers 6-2 Friday night. The American League-leading Blue Jays are 7...
Jul 25, 2025
Owusu, Sealy and Escobar score goals as Montreal beats Revolution, snaps 4-game winless skid
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Prince Owusu, Dante Sealy and Olger Escobar each scored a goal on Friday night to help CF Montreal beat the New England Revolution 3-1 to snap a four-game winless streak. Mont...
Jul 25, 2025
A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed 3 LA deputies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed three Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, authorities said Friday. The July 18 blast at a sheriff's department tra...
Jul 25, 2025
