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Canada's Kingsbury wins moguls race in Calgary for 60th victory of his career
CALGARY - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won his second straight men's World Cup moguls race and the 60th of his career on Saturday. Walter Wallberg of Sweden was second while Dmitriy Reikherd of Kazakhsta...
Feb 01, 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office has announced Justin Trudeau will travel to Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany in the coming week. The PMO says the trip will begin on Feb. 6 and will focus on eco...
Feb 01, 2020

Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant's pilot to fly
LOS ANGELES - Ara Zobayan's passion for helicopters began as a teenager and took flight years later after a life-changing trip soaring above the vast Grand Canyon. The freedom felt by the man who woul...
Feb 01, 2020

Price stops 29 shots for shutout to lead Canadiens over Panthers
MONTREAL - Carey Price made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season as Montreal beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in the first of back-to-back matinee games for the Ca...
Feb 01, 2020

PG residents take in Celtic culture at final Ice Jam of Coldsnap 2020
PRINCE GEORGE - The final Ice Jam of Coldsnap 2020 featured White Rock, BC-based fiddler Kirah teaching the difference between a handful of Celtic music styles. She performed in front of a standing-ro...
Feb 01, 2020

UNBC women roll to another win, men's scoring woes continue
REGINA - The UNBC Timberwolves are experiencing Regina currently with the women's basketball team again having more success than their male counterparts.A tightly contested match the whole way through...
Feb 01, 2020

Hughes, Schaller lead Canucks past Islanders 4-3
NEW YORK - Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive vic...
Feb 01, 2020

Nicolas Manohar hits century in Canada cricket win at U19 World Cup
POCHEFSTROOM, South Africa - Nicolas Manohar scored 101 runs to help Canada defeat Japan by 182 runs Thursday for its first win at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. The young Canadians had previously los...
Feb 01, 2020

Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program: audit
OTTAWA - The federal government had trouble spending half of the $184 million earmarked over the last few years to prevent flood damage in Canadian communities, an internal evaluation has fo...
Feb 01, 2020

Parti Quebecois says non-members can vote for new leader for first time
MONTREAL - The Parti Quebecois says that for the first time, non-members will be able to cast a ballot for its leader. The PQ body that determines the leadership race rules says the new status of...
Feb 01, 2020