Author Archives:

RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries
OTTAWA - The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bure...
Aug 09, 2025

Pay hike for military members 'long overdue,' says expert
OTTAWA - The federal government's decision to boost entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces members is being praised by expert observers as long overdue. On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said h...
Aug 09, 2025

Pistachios in your pantry? What experts say you should do amid a salmonella recall
TORONTO - Pistachios have been the subject of a series of recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak, and while some health officials say that doesn't mean people should avoid all pistachio products, oth...
Aug 09, 2025

Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Saturday the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal...
Aug 09, 2025

Pride festivals: breaking the isolation of LGBTQ+ people in rural areas
MONTREAL - Pascal Lessard and his partner bought their farm in 2019. They live in the Chaudire-Appalaches region of Quebec. It's a rural area south of Quebec City. Although they were concerned about h...
Aug 09, 2025

Kershaw beats Scherzer in Cooperstown matchup, Betts' homer powers Dodgers past Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages, and Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on...
Aug 08, 2025

Fajardo, Julien-Grant help Elks rally to beat Alouettes 23-22 in return to Montreal
MONTREAL - Former Montreal starting quarterback Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks rallied late in the fourth quarter to stun the Alouettes 23-22 in front of 20,525 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on ...
Aug 08, 2025

B.C. mountain biker is stalked by cougar near Garibaldi Provincial Park
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it's investigating a cougar attack on a mountain biker near Squamish. The service says in a social media post that the man was mountain ...
Aug 08, 2025

Fleetwood finds his groove, builds big lead at PGA Tour playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tommy Fleetwood had another big closing stretch Friday with four straight birdies, giving him a 6-under 64 and the 36-hole lead in the FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship with his si...
Aug 08, 2025

U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will har...
Aug 08, 2025