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Remains of young girl found in Toronto dumpster, area residents in shock
TORONTO - Shock and disbelief gripped residents of one of Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods on Thursday as Toronto police revealed that the remains of a young girl had been discovered in a constructi...
May 05, 2022

NHL Central Scouting Final Draft Rankings feature five Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - Five Prince George Cougars have been named to NHL Central Scouting's Final Draft Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft.Prince George is the only team in the WHL to have two goalies and ...
May 05, 2022

Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik
OTTAWA - Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, K...
May 05, 2022

Aritzia CEO Brian Hill stepping down after leading retailer for 38 years
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says founder and chief executive Brian Hill is stepping down from the role after leading the clothing retailer for 38 years. The Vancouver-based company, which went public in ...
May 05, 2022

Committee tasked with promoting hockey in Quebec says game should be 'national' sport
MONTREAL - A committee established by the Quebec government to promote hockey in the province says the sport needs to be more affordable. The committee, headed by former Montreal Canadiens goalie Marc...
May 05, 2022

Israeli medics say 3 killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP) - A pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv on Thursday night, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicl...
May 05, 2022

Ex-world champ Spencer says Boxing Canada boss should've been fired "a long time ago"
Three-time world boxing champion Mary Spencer is surprised that Daniel Trepanier still has his job. "He should have been fired a long time ago," Spencer said. "A long time ago." The eight-time nationa...
May 05, 2022

Canada's trade minister, U.S. ambassador vow closer trade ties, despite differences
WASHINGTON - Trade Minister Mary Ng and U.S. counterpart Katherine Tai say they are forging closer trade ties between their two countries, in spite of lingering irritants. Tai is in Ottawa for a two-d...
May 05, 2022

Matthews, Marner primed for tougher matchup as Leafs head south
TORONTO - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been flying for the Maple Leafs to open the playoffs. After some disappointing statistical showings in recent years, that's the good news. The bad news?...
May 05, 2022

Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. Biden is also bringing ...
May 05, 2022