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Pressure off CF Montreal with MLS playoff position all but secured
MONTREAL - With CF Montreal's rain-soaked win over Chicago on Tuesday evening at Stade Saputo, the club has done enough to secure home field advantage for the first round of the Major League Soccer Pl...
Sep 16, 2022
Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists
VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....
Sep 16, 2022
Jets remove 'C' from Wheeler, will play next season without a captain
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have removed the "C" from Blake Wheeler's jersey and will play the next NHL season without a captain. Jets head coach Rick Bowness, who took over behind the bench in the o...
Sep 16, 2022
Toronto FC visits Orlando, knowing its playoff hopes could end in the Florida heat
The door will likely slam this weekend on Toronto FC's faint post-season hopes. But the rebuilding continues at TFC. Thirteenth-place Toronto (9-15-7, 34 points) visits fifth-place Orlando City (12-12...
Sep 16, 2022
Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as health-care systems struggle
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for d...
Sep 16, 2022
Many high-level athletes struggle with 'unravelling of identity' in retirement
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from competition, the world figure skating champion says she's just now starting to find her feet as a former athlete. "Def...
Sep 16, 2022
Wynn's goal is always to be disruptive and get to the opposing quarterback
HAMILTON - The defensive formations and schemes in pro football are detailed and complicated but the ultimate goal for Dylan Wynn has never wavered. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive tackle's main pri...
Sep 16, 2022
Lethbridge restaurant raises funds for Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Staff members at a Lethbridge restaurant have come up with a tasty way to raise funds for a cause that is close to their hearts.Firestone Restaurant and Bar will be raising money for ...
Sep 16, 2022
Alberta rescinds appointment of Human Rights Commission chief in book review dispute
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government has rescinded the appointment of the head of its Human Rights Commission in a dispute stemming from a passage in a book review that has been criticized as Islamop...
Sep 16, 2022
Quebec election: Leaders return to campaign trail after first televised debate
MONTREAL - Quebec's major party leaders are back on the campaign trail today after last night's leaders' debate. All five leaders are scheduled to attend a summit in Montreal this morning organized by...
Sep 16, 2022