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Freeland meets with provincial, territorial finance ministers in Toronto
TORONTO - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting an in-person meeting today with the provincial and territorial finance ministers in Toronto to discuss issues includin...
Feb 3, 2023
Pope lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage with plans to encourage the young country's stalled peace process. The pope,...
Feb 3, 2023
College and university sports preview: February 3, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's another weekend of competition for both the Lethbridge College Kodiaks and University of Lethbridge (U of L) Pronghorns.LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE KODIAKSThe Lethbridge College Kodiaks w...
Feb 3, 2023
Star Canadian centre Zach Edey starring in NCAA with mother supporting nearby
Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it's been his mother's presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom. The seven-foot-four, 30...
Feb 3, 2023
In The News for Feb. 3 : Canada's finance ministers to meet today
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 3, 2023
Toronto Six player founds hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls
Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice. "I was always a little bit of an outsider in hockey in regards to the comments I would ...
Feb 3, 2023
Global ocean conservation conference in B.C. hopes to build on Montreal agreements
Federal politicians are expected to make a significant announcement on ocean protection during an international conference in Vancouver on how to take action on promises to protect the marine world ma...
Feb 3, 2023
Montreal shelters prepare as extreme cold warnings hit Eastern Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL - An extreme cold snap that is forecast to bring a risk of frostbite and hypothermia with temperatures of -27 C Friday night has shelters in the Montreal area fearing for the vulnerable homel...
Feb 3, 2023
Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure
Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation. It was the latest instance of issues springing from a growing population of ...
Feb 3, 2023
Woman says Russian Embassy denies her consular services, cites Facebook page
OTTAWA - A Russian woman says she has been denied consular services by her country's embassy in Canada over claims her Facebook activity poses a security threat. "It totally came as a shock to me," sa...
Feb 3, 2023