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N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

N.W.T. officials say start planning now for lifting of Yellowknife evacuation order

YELLOWKNIFE — Residents of Yellowknife and a nearby First Nation who have been evacuated for weeks due to wildfires are being told to start planning now for their return home, beginning Wednesday.
Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

Fifty properties on evacuation order in three B.C. wildfire zones dropped to alert

VICTORIA — Evacuation orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other British Columbia wildfire areas were lifted Saturday and downgraded to alert status.
Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Heat wave expected to hit central Canada, wildfire smoke, rainfall and wind elsewhere

Most of Ontario is expected to swelter under a heat wave through the long weekend and into the coming week, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 40 degrees Celsius with humidity.
Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

Raymond Moriyama, renowned Canadian architect behind iconic buildings, dies at 93

TORONTO — Raymond Moriyama, a renowned architect behind the design of some of Canada's most iconic buildings, has died. He was 93. A spokesperson for the architecture firm he founded said Moriyama died on Friday, but offered few other details.
Dabrowski, Fernandez reach U.S. Open women's doubles third round with their partners

Dabrowski, Fernandez reach U.S. Open women's doubles third round with their partners

NEW YORK — A pair of Canadians advanced to the third round of U.S. Open women's doubles with Saturday's victories. Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand, and Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Taylor Townsend of the U.S.
Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen on injured list with fractured finger

Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen on injured list with fractured finger

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list with a right middle finger fracture. Jansen sustained the injury in the sixth inning of Friday's 13-9 win over the host Colorado Rockies.
Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers

REGINA — With the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the verge of clinching a CFL playoff spot, Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson understands Sunday’s Labour Day Classic will be a tough challenge for his Roughriders.
Police watchdog to investigate after officer shoots man near Edmonton apartment fire

Police watchdog to investigate after officer shoots man near Edmonton apartment fire

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say Alberta's police watchdog will investigate an officer's shooting of a man near an apartment building fire.
Suspect at large after woman and youth injured in sword attack on P.E.I. beach

Suspect at large after woman and youth injured in sword attack on P.E.I. beach

SEACOW POND, P.E.I. — Mounties in Prince Edward Island were searching for a suspect on Saturday after two people were attacked by a man wielding a sword at a beach the previous evening.
Kingsbury, Sauvageau among six Professional Women's Hockey League general managers

Kingsbury, Sauvageau among six Professional Women's Hockey League general managers

Gina Kingsbury says she would have loved to play in a professional women's league. While she didn't have that opportunity during her storied playing career, she is looking forward to making sure that others do.
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