SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals... Read more
NASHVILLE — The final day of US$3.25-million The Champions didn't exactly go to plan for Canadian Chris Johnston.
Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., managed just three pounds nine ounces Saturday to finish 13th in the 15-angler final. American Matt Robertson had a final-day weight of 20 pounds two... Read more
MONTREAL — Josh Anderson scored twice and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
Chris Kreider had one goal and one assist while Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Texier also scored as Montreal (9-3-2) returned home... Read more
VANCOUVER — Auston Matthews collected his team-leading 11th goal of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL skid.
William Nylander and Teddy Blueger both had a goal and an assist, while Zack MacEwen also scored for Toronto (8-6-2),... Read more
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Andrew Novak built a comfortable lead at the turn and then poured it on by going 5-under par on the first five holes of the back nine on his way to a 9-under 62 to build a six-shot lead Saturday in the Mexico Open.
About the only thing Novak did wrong at Vidanta Vallarta was... Read more
KELOWNA — Mao Shimada of Japan won the women's short program on Saturday by outperforming American Isabeau Levito at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Kelowna.
Shimada received a score of 82.11 to win the event. Levito finished with 78.50 points, while Niina Petrokina of... Read more
VANCOUVER — Nathan Rourke passed for 366 yards and the B.C. Lions came all the way back to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-26 in the CFL’s West Division semifinal on Saturday.
The Lions fell behind 17-3 midway through the second quarter before rallying in the third and taking over the game in... Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tim Stützle and Dylan Cozens each had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Saturday.
The Senators snapped a two-game skid and matched the franchise record for October victories with their ninth, equalling the mark set in 2007-08.... Read more
The Carlton Crusaders are kings of the North Saskatchewan Football League (NSFL) once again.
The Cru knocked off the North Battleford Vikings 28-9 in the championship game on Saturday at Max Clunie Field to secure the school’s third straight title.
Carlton head coach Lindsay Strachan said... Read more
MONTREAL — Canada's Félix Roussel came away with two medals on Saturday in short track speedskating World Tour action.
The 25-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., won gold in the men's 500 metres with a time of 40.380 seconds.
Fellow Canadian Maxime Laoun (40.484) took silver, with Italy's Thomas... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Connor McDavid extended his NHL-record season-opening assist streak to 14 games by setting up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' second goal, and the Edmonton Oilers opened their road trip by beating the New York Islanders 4-0 on Saturday.
Nugent-Hopkins scored on a power play in the third period... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Ríos scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time to rally CF Montreal to a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on Saturday at Citi Field.
The draw against Montreal (6-19-8) leaves NYCFC (9-12-12) on the brink of missing the playoffs. A road victory by the New York Red Bulls... Read more
TORONTO — Kaylee Hunter scored two goals in leading AFC Toronto to a 4-2 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC in the first leg of their semifinal matchup on Saturday in the Northern Super League.
April Lantaigne opened the scoring for Toronto in the 12th minute when she slid a shot in off a cross from... Read more
TORONTO — Dru Brown's 23-yard TD pass to Nick Demski with 44 seconds remaining rallied the Winnipeg Blue Bombers past the Toronto Argonauts 25-22 in the East Division semifinal Saturday afternoon.
After the TD pass to cap a 52-yard, five-play drive, Brown hit Demski on the two-point covert. The... Read more
A federal judge on Saturday threw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the... Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's Republican-run state government on Saturday urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed at President Donald Trump's direction to stop the certification of a possible Democratic win in that state's pivotal U.S. Senate race, writing that there is “no reason for... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Pavelich, the first linesman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, has died. He was 92.
The Hall of Fame announced his death Saturday, without providing details. His son Mark posted on social media about his father's death Friday night.
Pavelich officiated games in 19... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot even be found on the state's voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant rights group. It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department... Read more
TORONTO — Dozens of cycling advocates and protesters spent their Halloween decrying Ontario’s contentious decision to continue removing bike lanes across Toronto.
The protest comes at the heels of Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria’s announcement on Friday that bike lanes along... Read more
Saskatchewan RCMP are advising that there will be an increased police presence in Pelican Narrows for an undetermined amount of time as officials investigate a homicide.
Pelican Narrows RCMP were called to a home in the northern community at around 7 p.m. on Oct. 29 for a report of an injured man... Read more
A ruling ordering the International Ice Hockey Federation to reinstate Russia has raised questions about the upcoming world junior men’s hockey championship in Alberta and angered Canadian politicians.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Friday that Russia must be allowed back into... Read more
Saskatchewan is looking to make some changes before the number of overpass strikes in the province reaches double digits.
So far this year, there have been nine overpass crashes in Saskatchewan, with seven of them taking place in Saskatoon.
The most recent crash took place Oct. 14 at the... Read more
For a third straight season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions will duel it out in the postseason as both teams look to end 2026 as Grey Cup Champions.
In the previous two meetings, Saskatchewan was the home team and earned the important victories to end their opponent’s season — a 28-19... Read more
With wins in their last three games, the Prince Albert Raiders were rolling heading into their lone game of the weekend as they welcomed the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Raiders fought hard for quick onetimer oppotunities, and they capitalized one each as the Raiders earned a 4-3 win.
The Raiders came... Read more
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have crossed into Ukrainian-held territory after a humanitarian mission and localized ceasefire.
The residents traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus, following a deal brokered... Read more
Much of the eastern half of Canada switch their clocks back on Sunday, while the western half will not this year. Here's a look at the breakdown of what it means to residents:
British Columbia
Announced in March that it was moving to permanent Pacific daylight time. The change also means... Read more
WINNIPEG — The clocks aren’t changing Sunday in the western half of the country, but that doesn’t mean changes aren’t coming as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with daylight time.
Kids heading to school,... Read more
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned.
When much of North America turns clocks back one hour on Sunday,... Read more
DETROIT — Democrats are hoping Tuesday's midterm elections will give them the power to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump — but Canadians hoping for an outcome that stabilizes the rocky bilateral relationship may be disappointed.
Once-safe Republican seats are now in peril and control of Congress... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has delayed tougher new emissions standards for passenger vehicles until 2029, just eight months after the government said it wanted them to take effect in 2027.
Experts say the move will buy Ottawa time to see how U.S. policy might shape up in the coming years,... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out a timeline that would see Canada sign an agreement on a new partnership with the European Union in the next seven months, if all goes well.
Carney said Friday that Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the "deepest possible partnership short of... Read more
The Prince Albert Raiders continued to build momentum Friday night at the Art Hauser Centre, extending their winning streak to four games with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds. Alisher Sarkenov led the way offensively with a goal and two assists, while Michal Orsulak turned... Read more
TORONTO — Does Scottie Barnes care about setting personal records or reaching milestones? Well, it depends on the time of year.
Barnes scored a career-high 41 points and added five rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors fell to the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday in their first NBA Cup... Read more
CALGARY — Determined not to let the injury to goaltender Devin Cooley and Wednesday's shutout loss in Edmonton derail their momentum, the Calgary Flames got right back to their recent form on Friday.
Matt Coronato paced the offence with a goal and three assists for a career-best four points and... Read more
Ryan Straschnitzki knows what it means to have a door close unexpectedly. The Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor had the chance to share his story of adversity, resilience and finding purpose during a keynote speech at St. Joseph Parish in Prince Albert Thursday evening. Straschnitzki was 18... Read more
A shooting on Friday night at a mall in Fairfield has left one person dead and six wounded, California police said.
Police said they responded to a shooting at around 8:30 p.m. inside Solano Town Center at the Spirit Halloween... Read more
Friday's Scoreboard
NHL
Florida 5, Winnipeg 2
Calgary 6, Seattle 2
New Jersey 5, Vegas 2
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AHL
Cleveland 5, Milwaukee 2
Hartford 4, Belleville 1
Syracuse 7, Hamilton 0
Toronto 5, Hershey 3
Utica 4, WB/Scranton 3
Providence 7, Springfield 6
Rochester 6, Lehigh Valley 3
Charlotte 6,... Read more
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Anton Lundell had a hat trick, Seth Jones capped a record-setting month with a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers topped the reeling Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night for their sixth win in eight games.
Jones finished October with 18 points — two goals and 16... Read more
TOKYO — Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 in semifinal play Saturday at the Pan Pacific Open.
Fernandez, from Laval, Que., needed one hour 54 minutes to complete the victory.
She will play the winner of the late semifinal between Russia's Diana Shnaider... Read more
QUERÉTARO — Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated Spain's Alicia Herrero Linana 6-1, 6-1 in quarterfinal play Friday night at the Queretaro Open.
Andreescu, the No. 4 seed from Mississauga, Ont., needed just 55 minutes to breeze to her ninth victory in a row.
She was scheduled to play Carole Monnet... Read more