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Flood watch expands in northern B.C. amid 'major uncertainty' over where rain to fall
SMITHERS, B.C. - The River Forecast Centre says the "bullseye" for an anticipated downpour of rain in northwestern British Columbia has shifted, prompting the centre to expand its flood watch in the r...
Jun 4, 2022
King: French Open should have more women's night matches
PARIS (AP) - Tennis Hall of Famer and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King thinks the French Open should have scheduled more women's matches for the Grand Slam tournament's high-attention night sess...
Jun 4, 2022
Steinauer, Dinwiddie both agree that final cutdown is difficult part of their jobs
TORONTO - For Orlondo Steinauer, it's the least-favourite part of his job as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' head coach/vice-president of football operations. All nine CFL teams had until 10 p.m. ET on Satur...
Jun 4, 2022
Larry Hillman, youngest player to have his name on Stanley Cup, dead at 85
TORONTO - Larry Hillman, who was part of six Stanley Cup-winning teams over a lengthy and well-travelled pro hockey career, has died at age 85. The Toronto Maple Leafs, where Hillman spent eight seaso...
Jun 4, 2022
Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split
MADRID (AP) - Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqu, are splitting up, the pair said Saturday. "We regret to confirm that we are separating," the two said in a ...
Jun 4, 2022
Multiple high streamflow advisories issued for Cariboo region
WILLIAMS LAKE - The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued several high streamflow advisories throughout the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).In a news release, the forecast centre says a low-pressure s...
Jun 4, 2022
Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) - Iga Swiatek is unbeaten since February and sure looks unbeatable at the moment, now a two-time champion at the French Open. Coco Gauff, appearing in her first Grand Slam final at just 18,...
Jun 4, 2022
Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women's final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak ...
Jun 4, 2022
'Trying to make something beautiful,' the long road to hope after tragedy in London
Saboor Khan hopes to find some solace this weekend when he helps realize his best friend's dreams of a community space for children to laugh and play in. Khan and Salman Afzaal were kindred spirits, o...
Jun 4, 2022
Fate of Métis scrip lawsuit in doubt after 17 Alberta plaintiffs ask to withdraw
The future of a lawsuit seeking to hold Canada accountable for the loss of Mtis lands is in doubt after about a third of the plaintiffs asked to withdraw from the action when their legitimacy was ques...
Jun 4, 2022
