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Joly to raise abortion, sexual violence in closing UN speech
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is urging countries to uphold women's rights and abortion access while rooting out sexual violence, as the United Nations General Assembly comes to a clos...
Sep 26, 2022

Military en route to assist with recovery efforts
Residents of Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec are coming to terms with the full scope of the damage left behind after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through the region over the weekend as one of the...
Sep 26, 2022

Feds to lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory use of ArriveCan
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to officially announce the end of COVID-19 border restrictions today, including mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of international travellers. ...
Sep 26, 2022

Cardinal Zen, 5 others stand trial in Hong Kong over fund
HONG KONG (AP) - A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five others stood trial in Hong Kong on Monday for allegedly failing to register a now-defunct fund set up to assist people arrested in the mass an...
Sep 25, 2022

Huberdeau flexes offensive muscle in Flames 4-0 pre-season win over Canucks
CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau scored in his Flames debut as Calgary scored three times in the second period in a 4-0 NHL pre-season victory over the Vancouver Canucks split-squad. Cody Eakin, Blake Col...
Sep 25, 2022

Stone scores in OT as Flames take 3-2 overtime win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Michael Stone scored 3:39 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened the NHL pre-season with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a split-squad game on Sunday. Ben Jones and Mitch ...
Sep 25, 2022

Oilers net shutout, goal outburst in 4-0 pre-season win over Jets
EDMONTON - Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard combined to make 29 saves for the shutout as the Edmonton Oilers started what is anticipated to be a season packed with potential with a 4-0 victory over t...
Sep 25, 2022

Thitikul beats Kang in playoff, LPGA rookie wins 2nd event
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied the second playoff hole to beat Danielle Kang and win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday. The victory made the 19-year-old the firs...
Sep 25, 2022

B.C. Lions receiver Bryan Burnham injures wrist in loss to Stampeders
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions may have lost another key offensive piece after Bryan Burnham suffered a wrist injury in Saturday's loss to the Calgary Stampeders. The Lions say the 32-year-old wide receiv...
Sep 25, 2022

United States wins Presidents Cup for 12th time as Canada's Pendrith and Conners lose
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith made Canadian history twice at the Presidents Cup and, although they're disappointed in the result, they're ready for more. It was the first time tw...
Sep 25, 2022