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Kei Kamara reports to CF Montreal's camp after making trade request
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's busy off-season continued Friday, as striker Kei Kamara reported to the club for the first time since his recent public trade request. The Sierra Leone international, who said...
Jan 20, 2023

Canadian wheelchair tennis player Shaw to play in quad division at Australian Open
Canada's Rob Shaw wouldn't mind seeing the wind pick up next week at Melbourne Park when he takes to the court at the Australian Open. Shaw, the lone Canadian wheelchair tennis player in the field, co...
Jan 20, 2023

Canucks coach Boudreau emotional amid rumours of coaching change
VANCOUVER - Rumours of an imminent change behind the Vancouver Canucks bench haven't escaped current head coach Bruce Boudreau. "I'd be a fool not to say that I don't know what's going on," Boudreau s...
Jan 20, 2023

Man accused in abduction of N.Y. couple over drug debt denies involvement
MONTREAL - A man on trial for the kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York who were smuggled into Quebec in September 2020 testified today he was never inside their house and, in fact, never met t...
Jan 20, 2023

Police in India arrest third man in smuggling deaths of family in Canada
Police in India say a third man has been charged in the deaths of four members of a family who froze in southern Manitoba while trying to cross into the United States. They say the man allegedly helpe...
Jan 20, 2023

Smith's office mum on investigating whether staffer contacted Crown prosecutors
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says it would be wrong if a staffer contacted prosecutors about cases involving a U.S. border crossing blockade, but isn't saying whether it will inv...
Jan 20, 2023

Treasury to designate Wagner transnational criminal group
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, that has been aiding Russia's military in its ongoing invasio...
Jan 20, 2023

Civilian police investigator targets evasive Vancouver officers for further probe
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver police officers who punched and injured a drunken man won't face further investigation into their use of force, but four other officers who witnessed the arrest last year mig...
Jan 20, 2023

Second allegation of sexual misconduct surfaces against prominent Quebec cardinal
MONTREAL - The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Quebec City has confirmed that it received a second complaint involving allegations of sexual misconduct by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the former archbishop in...
Jan 20, 2023

To advance 'North American Idea,' fortify bond between Canada, Mexico, experts say
WASHINGTON - Experts say a stronger bond between Canada and Mexico will be central to advancing North American competitiveness on the international stage. Sen. Peter Boehm, a former Liberal deputy cab...
Jan 20, 2023