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Andreescu, tournament champion in 2019, among wild cards for National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Three Canadians have been given the last wild-card entries into this year's National Bank Open women's tennis tournament, including 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu. Leylah Fernandez and Rebe...
Jul 13, 2023
Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to second Women's World Cup
Just 22, Jayde Riviere already has a glittering soccer resume. And she is expected to add to that reputation at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The fullback from Markham, Ont., who...
Jul 13, 2023
Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy
MONTREAL - Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country's drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are unlikely to radically advance acceptance of the hallu...
Jul 13, 2023
Parents hope soccer net bill will prevent deaths of more children
TORONTO - The parents of two children killed by unanchored, movable soccer nets say they hope an Ontario bill that would require those goals to be properly secured will prevent future tragedies. The l...
Jul 13, 2023
Supreme Court won't examine sharing of Canadian bank account info with U.S.
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a challenge of legislation that allows account information held by Canadian financial institutions to be shared with U.S. authorities. The case began...
Jul 13, 2023
Amsterdam court needs more Canadian detail before sentence in cyberbullying case
AMSTERDAM - Judges in Amsterdam said Thursday they need more information from Canadian authorities as they consider the sentence of a Dutch man convicted in Canada last year of crimes, including extor...
Jul 13, 2023
Canada's premiers urge Ottawa to advance infrastructure to boost economic growth
WINNIPEG, MB - Canada's premiers ended their annual three-day conference Wednesday with a call for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on infrastructure needs ranging from highways to housing...
Jul 13, 2023
In the news today: Effectiveness of past health accords, possible port strike deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Did past health accords work? Experts say governments have often failed to set ...
Jul 13, 2023
Drought update follows minister's call for B.C. residents to conserve water
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents will get a clearer picture today about the status of the drought that has parched much of the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowin...
Jul 13, 2023
Union and employers consider mediator's deal that would end B.C. port strike
Both sides in the ongoing British Columbia port strike will have to decide today whether to accept terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that would end the 13-day-old industrial acti...
Jul 13, 2023