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Early Start: Curling Canada's Murdoch starting HPD job now rather than end of season
LONDON, Ont. - David Murdoch is starting his position as Curling Canada high-performance director a couple months earlier than originally planned. The two-time world champion, who served as national a...
Mar 10, 2023

Ontario judge dismisses breach of trust charges against former Liberal MP Raj Grewal
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge has dismissed two breach of trust charges against a former Liberal MP who had been accused of using his political office for personal gain. Ontario Superior Court of Justice ...
Mar 10, 2023

Veterans Affairs closes assisted-dying investigation, says four cases were 'isolated'
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada says it is closing its investigation into reports that former service members were offered medically assisted deaths. The department says in a final report today that ...
Mar 10, 2023

Coach Losada betting on youth as CF Montreal looks for first points.
MONTREAL - The start to the Hernan Losada era at CF Montreal has not gone according to plan, with the still searching for its first goal - let alone its first points - this Major League Soccer season....
Mar 10, 2023

Businessman Pierre Karl Peladeau purchases Montreal Alouettes from CFL
MONTREAL - Pierre Karl Peladeau is the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal business was unveiled as the franchise owner by the CFL at a news conference Friday morning at Olympic Stadium....
Mar 10, 2023

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the ...
Mar 10, 2023

Jobless numbers continue to climb in Prince George
OTTAWA- The unemployment rate in Prince George climbed to 6.6 per cent last month from 5.9 per cent in January, and 3.2 per cent in February of 2022. The increase was due to fewer people working and m...
Mar 10, 2023

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions between the Mideast rivals. The major dipl...
Mar 10, 2023

Flyers fire embattled GM Fletcher, give Briere interim job
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers have fired general manager Chuck Fletcher and promoted franchise great Danny Briere to the interim job, the latest front-office shakeup for an organization ...
Mar 10, 2023

Ottawa claws back $82M from health transfers to 8 provinces charging private fees
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says he is clawing $82 million in federal health transfers to the provinces for charging patients for services that should have been covered by the public pur...
Mar 10, 2023