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Ottawa appeals court decision finding its use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable
Ottawa has filed to appeal a Federal Court decision that found its invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unjustified. The government is asking the Feder...
Feb 23, 2024

'Signature event of all time': Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games will bring substantial benefits to Quesnel
QUESNEL - The Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games have now officially started and despite some events having been cancelled due to the lack of snow, the event is a major boost to the City of Quesnel, ...
Feb 23, 2024

RCMP launches criminal investigation into 'alarming' breach of its networks
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is "actively managing" a security breach that targeted its networks. Spokesperson Marie-Eve Breton says the police force has launched a criminal investigation. The RCMP says ...
Feb 23, 2024

Police take a suspect into custody after killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Police say they've taken a suspect into custody in after the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. University of Georgia P...
Feb 23, 2024

National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Rifle Association and its former longtime leader were found liable Friday in a lawsuit centered on the organization's lavish spending. The New York jury found that Wayne L...
Feb 23, 2024

Canada thumps outmatched Dominica 8-0 in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad And Tobago - Myles Morgan scored three goals and Santiago Lopez and 15-year-old Sergei Kozlovskiy had two apiece as Canada thumped Dominica 8-0 at the CONCACAF Under-20 Champio...
Feb 23, 2024

Former employee sues Argos for wrongful dismissal, accuses QB Kelly of harassment
TORONTO - A former strength and conditioning coach with the Toronto Argonauts is suing the CFL club for wrongful dismissal and star quarterback Chad Kelly for alleged violations of the Ontario Human R...
Feb 23, 2024

Police respond to war over drug territory in Quebec City and surrounding areas
QUEBEC - Provincial police say they have launched an operation in response to rising violence between independent drug dealers and criminal biker gangs. About 100 officers from specialized units were ...
Feb 23, 2024

Homan, Jones each one win away from Hearts final after playoff victories
CALGARY - Ontario's Rachel Homan and Manitoba's Jennifer Jones won their playoff games Friday at the Canadian women's curling championship to accelerate their bids for a title. Homan extended her run ...
Feb 23, 2024

Blue Bombers sign veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract as the veteran kicker looks to build on an outstanding 2023 CFL campaign. Castillo joined the Bombers for a thir...
Feb 23, 2024