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On Aug. 7, Christine Orme tried to renew her Alberta driver’s licence. She brought her old licence, her health care card, her birth certificate and her expired passport to the registry office to get the province’s new three-in-one identification card. But Orme said that wasn’t enough. “They said because my former married name was on…

HAMILTON – Keric Wheatfall wanted to do something special on Saturday night. So when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 27-year-old wide receiver had an opportunity to haul in a slightly overthrown pass midway through the fourth quarter, he stretched out his 6-foot-1, 187-pound frame to make a remarkable go-ahead touchdown catch that sparked Hamilton to a 26-19…

EDMONTON – An 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by J.J. Ross helped the Edmonton Elks halt a two-game losing skid with a 42-12 victory over the visiting Toronto Argonauts on Saturday The Elks (7-3) haven’t made the CFL playoffs since 2019, but Edmonton kept the heat on the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-2) in the race…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL – CF Montreal has banned two fans and suspended benefits for a supporter section after a Major League Soccer investigation into antisemitic language directed at New England Revolution forward Dor Turgeman. Montreal said in a statement Saturday it co-operated with the league’s investigation stemming from an…

Iran called on the U.S. to ​accept defeat on Saturday, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress towards ‌peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained halted, with no sign the…

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2026 4:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day injured list Saturday with a concussion. The six-time all-star left Friday’s 3-1 win over the New…

The mayor of Brampton, Ont., says “no deal is better than a bad deal” if the auto sector isn’t included — a common phrase used in the past year about Canada’s ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. “I hope we can get a trade deal but my understanding is that the U.S. side, the Trump…

Before he was found guilty of the murder of his nine-year-old daughter, Luciano Frattolin did not testify in his defence. But with the jury out of the room, he said he wanted to. On Aug. 10, Frattolin was found guilty of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin….

Residents of the small British Columbia village of Clinton are set to return home as wildfire evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts. As of 8 a.m., the changeover means those who evacuated due to the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek wildfires can return home. Emergency officials caution the downgrade is only partial, with approximately 373…