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Fire near Osoyoos, B.C., grows but shows 'low' activity says wildfire service
OSOYOOS, B.C. - Wildfire crews in British Columbia hope to get the upper hand on a stubborn blaze that broke out last week in the southern Okanagan and has scorched just over four-square kilometr...
Jul 29, 2019
Canada's Naughton and Cornett settle for squash bronze after semifinal losses
LIMA, Peru - Canada's Hollie Naughton was at a crossroads with her squash game three years ago and decided to make changes to try to reach a higher level. Her efforts helped bring her back t...
Jul 29, 2019
Canada soccer coach John Herdman says lessons to be had from Gold Cup exit
TORONTO - The post-mortem is in on Canada's Gold Cup campaign and coach John Herdman has plenty to chew on. He believes the emotional fallout from the Canadian men's shock 3-2 quarterfinal loss to Hai...
Jul 29, 2019
GINTA: Good food grows close to home
HAVE YOU READ THE ONE about the fake honey? There is lots of it in Canada, almost 23 percent of the tested samples proved to be sticky mix of corn syrup and sugar derived from various sources such as ...
Jul 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
5 dead, 2 injured in residential shootings in Wisconsin
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Shootings at two residences in northwestern Wisconsin left five people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two others injured, authorities said Monday. Chippewa County de...
Jul 29, 2019
At 22, Egan Bernal all but secures Colombia's 1st Tour win
VAL THORENS, France - Perpetuating the tradition of great Colombian climbers, Egan Bernal left his mark on the Tour de France in the mountains. But unlike his flashy predecessors, he is also poised to...
Jul 29, 2019
Chief electoral officer decides to stick with voting day amid religious concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says voting day this fall should not be moved. Election day can be no later than Oct. 21 under federal law, which this year falls on the Jewish holiday known ...
Jul 29, 2019
India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000
NEW DELHI - India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the tiger count for 2018...
Jul 29, 2019
Johnson presses EU to give way amid no-deal Brexit warnings
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed Britain closer to a no-deal exit from the European Union on Monday, insisting he will not hold Brexit talks with EU leaders unless the bloc lifts its refus...
Jul 29, 2019
Grassy Narrows chief to run for the federal New Democrats in fall election
OTTAWA - The chief of a northern Ontario First Nation plagued by mercury contamination will be running under the NDP banner in the fall federal election. Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle and NDP Leade...
Jul 29, 2019
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