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Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems November 29, 2025 - 12:16 AM

HONOLULU (AP) — High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more than a quarter-century.
As Summer McIntosh shines, Canada’s aging public pools face a wave of closures August 12, 2025 - 12:15 PM

Suggest: Finding the next Summer McIntosh and keeping Canadians safe in the water is getting harder as pool closures spread across the country.
Put down your phone while supervising kids in the water, Lifesaving Society urges July 30, 2025 - 11:33 AM

TORONTO — As Canada heads into a long weekend, the Lifesaving Society is urging parents and caregivers not to have their phones in hand while watching children playing near water or swimming.
Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh wins the Honda Cup, given to top female college athlete June 30, 2025 - 5:48 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the Honda Cup, given annually to the country's top female college athlete, on Monday night.
After a tough Tokyo, Canada restored Paralympic Games momentum in Paris September 08, 2024 - 10:09 PM

PARIS - What looked like a bounce back for Canada at the Paralympic Games was more of a return to form.
A new reality for summer day camps: possible disruptions due to air quality July 02, 2023 - 5:00 AM

TORONTO - The summertime goal at Nicolas Hurtado’s camp is to get kids playing as much soccer as possible.
Ontario parents frustrated with lack of swimming lessons amid lifeguard shortage September 27, 2022 - 2:25 PM

Lacey Miller is frustrated after her daughter's fall swimming lessons were abruptly cancelled this week due to a lifeguard shortage.
29 hospitalized after London Olympic pool chlorine gas leak March 23, 2022 - 10:43 AM

LONDON (AP) — Authorities said 29 people were taken to the hospital with breathing difficulties on Wednesday after a “high quantity of chlorine gas” leaked in a swimming pool at the London sports complex that hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Canada trending upward towards Tokyo, but race to podium crowded January 24, 2020 - 3:07 PM

The good news for Canada's team heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is it's capable of beating the 22 medals won four years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
Kyle Shewfelt pained by turmoil in gymnastics, but hopeful for a healthier sport February 12, 2019 - 7:14 AM

CALGARY - Canadian gymnastics is having a reckoning.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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