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Never-boring Leafs hit the road after rollercoaster start: 'The nature of the market'
TORONTO - Mark Giordano has seen it before. He'll no doubt see it again. Wins, losses, injuries and controversy are magnified early in every NHL season. In a Canadian market, the spotlight's even brig...
Oct 21, 2022

Industry minister on Canada-U.S. Nexus dispute: 'Should be an easy one to resolve'
WASHINGTON - Canada's industry minister says he's confident Canada and the United States can work out their differences over the Nexus trusted-traveller program. Franois-Philippe Champagne says he exp...
Oct 21, 2022

Second Quebec opposition party refuses constitutionally required loyalty oath to King
QUEBEC - Members of a second Quebec opposition party have refused to swear allegiance to King Charles III, as required by the Canadian Constitution, putting their ability to sit in the legislature int...
Oct 21, 2022

MLS playoffs: New York City FC will be CF Montreal's toughest test yet
MONTREAL - Wilfried Nancy and CF Montreal find themselves in uncharted territory. For the first time since 2016, the Major League Soccer team is riding real playoff momentum and find themselves favour...
Oct 21, 2022

Embattled Rowing Canada signs with OSIC on heels of damaging independent study
Rowing Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, three weeks after an independent report revealed a toxic environment in the sport. The national federation will be able to access the ne...
Oct 21, 2022

First lady to host roundtable on breast and cervical cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the administration's "moonshot" effort to reduce deaths from cancer, the White House said. ...
Oct 21, 2022

Guilty plea due in Michigan school shooting that killed 4
DETROIT (AP) - A teenager accused of killing four fellow students and injuring more at a Michigan high school is expected to plead guilty to murder next week, authorities said Friday. Ethan Crumbley h...
Oct 21, 2022

Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected wi...
Oct 21, 2022

Lethbridge-East MLA named infrastructure minister & deputy premier
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The MLA for Lethbridge-East has a few new significant job titles within the Government of Alberta.Premier Danielle Smith announced the members of her cabinet on Friday, October 21, 20...
Oct 21, 2022

Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena Friday to Donald Trump, exercising its subpoena power against the former president who lawma...
Oct 21, 2022