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Police laud actions of man who killed Indiana mall attacker
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say the person who shot five people at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall, killing three of them, before a shopper shot and killed him was a 20-year-old local man...
Jul 18, 2022

Patrick Brown says he will seek re-election in Brampton mayoral race this fall
Weeks after his bid for the federal Conservative leadership came to an abrupt end over allegations of wrongdoing, Patrick Brown announced Monday he will seek to stay on as mayor of Brampton, Ont., off...
Jul 18, 2022

Trial begins for Jake Virtanen, former Canucks forward charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The trial for a former Canucks forward accused of sexual assault has begun in Vancouver. Jake Virtanen was in B.C. Supreme Court as Justice Catherine Wedge gave instructions to the 12-memb...
Jul 18, 2022

Hockey Canada had abuse claim reserve fund: court documents
An affidavit filed in an Ontario court case suggests Hockey Canada has maintained a fund to pay for uninsured liabilities, including sexual abuse claims. The detail is included in a July 2021 affidavi...
Jul 18, 2022

Coalition Avenir Québec under fire for election ad described as exploitative
MONTREAL - Quebec's governing party is defending itself against accusations it underpaid and took advantage of a woman who appeared in a widely promoted election ad. The Coalition Avenir Qubec is bein...
Jul 18, 2022

Sunday afternoon fire on Ruggles Street under investigation
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: Prince George Fire Rescue Chief Cliff Warner says Sunday's fire has been deemed accidental. He adds along with the limited fire damage, there was extensive smoke damage.Earlier...
Jul 18, 2022

Former Alouettes coach Khari Jones joins Ticats' football operations staff
HAMILTON - Former Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones has joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' front office as a football operations consultant. The Ticats announced Jones's hiring in a release Monda...
Jul 18, 2022

Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigates fatal seaplane crash in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a seaplane crash in Quebec's Mauricie region that killed a 63-year-old man. Provincial police say they were called around 3:45 p.m...
Jul 18, 2022

A month after contracting COVID-19, De Grasse withdraws from world 200 metres
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the 200 metres at the world track and field championships, the event in which he won Olympic gold last summer in Tokyo. The 27-ye...
Jul 18, 2022

Vanessa Gilles making her presence felt with Canadian women's soccer team
A rock in the heart of the defence and an aerial threat at the other end of the pitch, Vanessa Gilles has become an important member of the Canadian women's soccer team. The 26-year-old from Ottawa is...
Jul 18, 2022