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Possible human remains found in search for slain women at Winnipeg-area landfill
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says potential human remains have been discovered at a landfill where search teams have been working to find two slain First Nations women. The province says steps a...
Feb 26, 2025

Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon gets 4 years probation for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A Montana man was sentenced to four years of probation on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after becoming upset with the government for n...
Feb 26, 2025

Israeli official says Hamas has handed to Red Cross 4 bodies of Israelis held hostage in Gaza
CAIRO (AP) - An Israeli security official said early Thursday that Hamas has handed to the Red Cross the bodies of 4 Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza The official was speaking on condition of an...
Feb 26, 2025

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that CP Rail was not liable for Lac-Mégantic disaster
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a 2022 lower court ruling that found Canadian Pacific Railway did not have legal liability for the Lac-Mgantic rail disaster that killed 47 people. The p...
Feb 26, 2025

Rough sixth inning sinks Jays in 9-6 spring training loss to Phillies
DUNEDIN - The Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the sixth inning and handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of spring training with a 9-6 victory Wednesday. Philadelphia took the lead i...
Feb 26, 2025

Toronto FC makes roster decisions, sets the stage for future player additions
TORONTO - Toronto FC completed some roster housekeeping Wednesday, rewarding teenage defender Lazar Stefanovic with a first-team contract as a homegrown player through 2028 with an option for 2029. Bu...
Feb 26, 2025

Alberta to have peace officers tag team with police on fentanyl crackdown
The Alberta government says roughly 800 peace officers will team up with 34 police forces across the province to crack down on fentanyl.It comes following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who...
Feb 26, 2025

Lethbridge-area biofuels plant to receive $1.7 million tax credit for expansion
The Government of Alberta says its tax-friendly business environment is encouraging businesses to grow.The Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit was launched in spring 2023, which provides a 12 per ce...
Feb 26, 2025

Three-time men's amateur winner Scott headlines Canadian Golf Hall of Fame class
The last time Richard Scott was at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club he won the 2006 Canadian Amateur Championship. When he returns this August, it will be so he can be enshrined in the Canadian Golf...
Feb 26, 2025

Judge embraces being a first-time father and preparing for second time with Argos
It was an eventful start to 2025 for Cameron Judge. The veteran CFL linebacker and his wife, Brittany, became first-time parents on Jan. 6 with the birth of their son, Jax. Four days later, the Calgar...
Feb 26, 2025