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Canadian junior hockey phenom Gavin McKenna to announce NCAA destination
Junior hockey phenom Gavin McKenna will announce his anticipated move to the NCAA on Tuesday. McKenna will make the announcement on ESPN's SportsCenter at 6 p.m. ET. NHL.com reported Penn State and Mi...
Jul 08, 2025

B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is proposing to ban the breeding, sale and future ownership of all exotic and non-domestic cats, including servals, ocelots and European wildcats. The propos...
Jul 08, 2025

Highly anticipated Quebec byelection in Arthabaska riding to be held Aug. 11
QUBEC - Quebec's government has announced that a hotly contested byelection northeast of Montreal will take place Aug. 11. The Arthabaska riding has been held by the Coalition Avenir Qubec since 2012,...
Jul 08, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Trump says he will hit copper with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports but did not say when it will take effect. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jul 08, 2025

CF Montreal looks dig out of Canadian Championship hole against Forge: 'It's a final'
MONTREAL - CF Montreal and Forge FC enter the second leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal with different outlooks. Montreal hosts Forge at Stade Saputo on Wednesday night after falling behi...
Jul 08, 2025

CP NewsAlert: RCMP say two planes have collided southeast of Winnipeg
STEINBACH - RCMP say two planes have collided near Steinbach, southeast of Winnipeg. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jul 08, 2025

Canucks sign defenceman Jett Woo, goalie Nikita Tolopilo to two-way contracts
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Jett Woo and goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to two-way contracts, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Woo signed a one-year contract after he had 18 po...
Jul 08, 2025

NHL, NHLPA ratify collective bargaining agreement through 2029-30 season
TORONTO - The NHL's Board of Governors and the NHL Players' Association membership have ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement through the 2029-30 season, the two sides announced Tuesday...
Jul 08, 2025

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
IQALUIT - The premier of Nunavut has announced he will not seek re-election when his term as a member of the territorial assembly expires this fall. P.J. Akeeagok says he's leaving politics to spend m...
Jul 08, 2025

Euro 2025: Wales team bus involved in road traffic crash en route to practice
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) - The Wales team bus was involved in a road traffic crash on Tuesday and its training session was canceled at the stadium where it plays France at the Women's European Cha...
Jul 08, 2025