Indigenous News

EDMONTON — The backup plan was more than sufficient for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kelsie Whitmore and Olivia Pichardo hit home runs as the United States routed Canada 23-0 on Thursday at the Women's Baseball World Cup. Pichardo and Ashton Lansdell each batted in four runs for the U.S.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they are set to return to Ottawa on Aug. 18.

TORONTO — There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open.

OTTAWA — The BC Prosecution Service says it's dropping 146 cases against old-growth logging protesters after Canada's highest court refused to hear an appeal against the acquittal of a demonstrator who had been cleared of criminal contempt.

Toronto police say a man has died nearly a month after being pushed at a subway station. Police say the 69-year-old was approached by a man at Bloor station and pushed to the ground on July 7. They say the 69-year-old died on Aug. 4.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has struck down a six-month prison sentence for a trans youth's father who was convicted of contempt for publicly discussing his child's private medical details in breach of a court order.

A Vancouver man who lives part time on the Hawaiian island of Maui has described how an enormous "firestorm" engulfed the town of Lahaina, where at least 53 people were killed by the devastating blaze.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss in its most recent quarter as it continued its search for savings and began laying the groundwork for a future orchid business.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have some questions on offence as they look for a third win in a row Friday against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.