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Here's the latest as Liberal leadership candidates square off in French debate
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates square off in a French-language debate in Montreal on Monday. The event is set to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will be moderated by former TVA-Qubec anchor Pie...
Feb 24, 2025

Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says devastating duties on products from Canada and Mexico are coming next week after the levies were paused for a month. In a press conference with French Pre...
Feb 24, 2025

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94
CLEVELAND (AP) - Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of...
Feb 24, 2025

N.S. premier retreats on bill that allowed firing of auditor general without cause
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier has retreated from a contentious bill that would have allowed his government to fire the province's auditor general without cause. Tim Houston says he no longer support...
Feb 24, 2025

Cleveland Guardians owner Lawrence Dolan dies at 94
CLEVELAND (AP) - Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94. The Cleveland Guardians put out a statement Monday saying Dolan died Sunday night of...
Feb 24, 2025

Canadian receiver Elic Ayomanor to work out at NFL combine
Count Daniel Jeremiah among those looking forward to seeing Canadian receiver Elic Ayomanor work out at the NFL combine. The six-foot-two, 210-pound Ayomanor, of Medicine Hat, Alta., will be among the...
Feb 24, 2025

Former player Mackie appointed as CFLPA executive director
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The CFL Players' Association appointed David Mackie as its new executive director Monday. Mackie replaces Brian Ramsay, who left the organization in August to take on the same post...
Feb 24, 2025

Jagmeet Singh says he's still the right person to lead NDP despite falling support
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh says he's "absolutely" the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party's drop in support. A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 ...
Feb 24, 2025

First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says
MONTREAL - Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nati...
Feb 24, 2025

Quotes marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The world marked the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Here are some quotes: "Despite the immense pain and devastation that they have endured, the Ukrain...
Feb 24, 2025