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'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army
TORONTO - Just a few weeks ago Maksym Sliepukhov was taking cover in a Ukrainian forest after Russian missiles hit the army base where he and fellow international volunteers had been training for comb...
Apr 10, 2022
Jonah Heim leads Rangers past Blue Jays 12-6 after Toronto blows 6-1 lead
TORONTO - Jonah Heim had two hits and three runs batted in, including a two-run homer, as the Texas Rangers rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 on Sunday. Matt Chapman's three-run homer was his fi...
Apr 10, 2022
Court rejects bid to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over labour concerns
OTTAWA - Activists concerned about forced labour have lost a court bid for a general ban on the Canadian importation of all goods from the Xinjiang region of China. The Federal Court has rejected thei...
Apr 10, 2022
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Riding high after a decisive victory for Ferrari in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, Charles Leclerc's belief in the team's prospects are growing by the race. A grand p...
Apr 10, 2022
US official: Russia appoints new Ukraine war commander
WASHINGTON (AP) - After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Russia has turned to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Ru...
Apr 10, 2022
'A huge rift:' COVID-19 response strains relationships in northern Alberta county
MACKENZIE COUNTY, ALBERTA - The mayor of High Level, a town in Alberta's far northwest corner, says she has not spoken to the county government for several weeks. "We're not at each other's throats, b...
Apr 10, 2022
'It was the only one right decision:' Canadian recounts time spent with Ukraine army
TORONTO - Just a few weeks ago Maksym Sliepukhov was taking cover in a Ukrainian forest after Russian missiles hit the army base where he and fellow international volunteers had been training for comb...
Apr 10, 2022
100 Mile House RCMP investigating stolen tools and truck
** UPDATE - The Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department is reporting the truck has been recovered by police. 100 MILE HOUSE - RCMP are investigating after the Interlakes Fire Department in Bridge Lake re...
Apr 10, 2022
What's Canadian? Regulator will define what qualifies as a Canadian film
OTTAWA - Try to guess which of these movies is Canadian: Disney's "Turning Red," which tells the story of growing up as a Chinese-Canadian teen in Toronto and stars Ottawa-born Sandra Oh, or the Oscar...
Apr 10, 2022
As Pope's apology echoes, U.S. Indigenous boarding-school probe follows Canada's lead
WASHINGTON - On the heels of a historic moment of healing for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, their counterparts in the United States are anxiously anticipating a federal report on residential schools -...
Apr 10, 2022