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Trudeau event at brewery cancelled as apparent convoy protesters set up outside
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's day of whistle stops in the Ottawa area ended early Friday as anti-Liberal protesters gathered outside a brewery before he arrived. Following uneventful stops ...
Jul 15, 2022
Barkerville film industry thriving once again
BARKERVILLE - After years of success with the film industry back in the 1980s, a resurgence has begun for Barkerville's Historic Town.The start to the 2022 season was slower than usual given the norma...
Jul 15, 2022
2 suspects arrested in probe of deadly 7-Eleven shootings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities said Friday that two suspects have been arrested in a series of deadly robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven convenience stores where two people were killed and thre...
Jul 15, 2022
Maple Leafs sign forward Calle Järnkrok to four-year, $8.4-million contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Calle Jrnkrok to a four-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.1 million. The 30-year-old had 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) in 66 g...
Jul 15, 2022
Driver Alex Palou offers no insight into contract dispute with Ganassi or McLaren
TORONTO - Besides trying to win an IndyCar title with Chip Ganassi Racing this season, Alex Palou's future remains unclear. Palou, the reigning IndyCar Series champion, offered little comment on Frida...
Jul 15, 2022
Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling
MONTREAL - The Quebec judicial council will examine a complaint regarding a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism stemming fr...
Jul 15, 2022
Feds approve nine Living Labs to involve ag producers in reducing greenhouse gases
Alberta Beef Producers are looking for Red Deer and central Alberta-based producers to participate in a new $8.5 million living lab project.The initiative is one of nine announced by the federal gover...
Jul 15, 2022
Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels
OTTAWA - Canadians who pay the federal carbon price got a midsummer money drop today with the first half of their annual "climate action incentive" payment deposited into their bank accounts. Prime Mi...
Jul 15, 2022
Woman charged with attempted murder after hostage stabbed in Alberta law office
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police in Lethbridge, Alta., have charged a 40-year-old woman with attempted murder after a person was taken hostage and stabbed at a law office Thursday. Investigators say a woman...
Jul 15, 2022
Former Toronto FC star Alejandro Pozuelo says he already feels at home in Miami
Former Toronto FC star Alejandro Pozuelo has yet to make his debut for Inter Miami CF but says he already feels at home in South Florida. The 30-year-old Spanish playmaker said he was "very happy" to ...
Jul 15, 2022