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Blasts in Kabul mosque, north Afghanistan, kill at least 14
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five worshippers and three bomb...
May 25, 2022

Democracy threatened if aggressive protesters make Canadians feel unsafe: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the safety of Canadians participating in democracy should never be jeopardized by the kinds of racist insults and threats of violence lobbed at people atten...
May 25, 2022

Alphonso Davies back in squad for Canada's three matches in June international window
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, sidelined from international play since November, returns to action with Canada for June games against Iran, Curaao and Honduras. The 21-year-old from Edmonton miss...
May 25, 2022

Supply chain issues and labour shortages delay reopening of The Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE - The reopening of The Exploration Place has been delayed due to supply chain issues and labour shortages. The museum was originally hoping to reopen June 18 but that's been pushed to so...
May 25, 2022

Court date for man who brought bags with inert explosives to Victoria airport: RCMP
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The RCMP say a man who was carrying luggage with suspicious contents that led to the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday afternoon has been released from cus...
May 25, 2022

Court date for man who brought bags with inert explosives to Victoria airport: RCMP
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - The RCMP say a man who was carrying luggage with suspicious contents that led to the closure of the Victoria International Airport on Tuesday afternoon has been released from cus...
May 25, 2022

Canada's Brigitte Thibault plans to turn pro this summer after exemplary NCAA career
Canada's Brigitte Thibault is ready to take the next step in her career. The product of Rosemere, Que., said on Wednesday that she plans to turn professional sometime this summer after a successful ca...
May 25, 2022

Yorkton trio elated to continue as teammates with Kodiaks
PRINCE GEORGE - If you hop onto Highway 16 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, you'll eventually find yourself in Prince George. For a trio of Yorkton Regional High School students, they'll be making that trek ...
May 25, 2022

Oz, McCormick race heads into recount in Pa. Senate primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's top election official said Wednesday that the margin between the top two candidates in last week's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is tight enough to trigger a...
May 25, 2022

Woodcroft has Oilers one win from WCF: 'Unbelievable job to turn our season around'
EDMONTON - Jay Woodcroft was slicing tape for a team packed with future Hall of Famers. As he went about his work as the Detroit Red Wings' video coach, a job secured at 28 years old ahead of the 2005...
May 25, 2022