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RCMP seek woman wanted on multiple charges
PRINCE GEORGE - Update: This person is no longer wanted by police.Earlier: RCMP are seeking your help in locating a wanted woman. Bretton Tashiena McKay is wanted for five counts of theft under $5,000...
Jun 07, 2023

Joly pledges foreign-service reboot in which diplomats better grasp languages, topics
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their po...
Jun 07, 2023

Captain Atiba Hutchinson returns to lead Canada at CONCACAF Nations League final four
Captain Atiba Hutchinson will lead Canada at the CONCACAF Nations League finals. The 40-year-old from Brampton, Ont., acknowledged in March, after helping Canada to a 4-1 win over Honduras in Toronto,...
Jun 07, 2023

Rory McIlroy has 'mixed emotions' at PGA Tour deal with Saudi Public Investment Fund
TORONTO - Rory McIlroy says he has mixed emotions about the PGA Tour's new deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. McIlroy spoke at the RBC Canadian Open a day after the new business partners...
Jun 07, 2023

Wildfire, shifting winds force evacuation of northern Quebec communities
MONTREAL - Residents of two northern Quebec communities are the latest to be hastily evacuated as a result of the province's wildfires. Officials in Chibougamau and the nearby Cree community of Ouj-Bo...
Jun 07, 2023

Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff to reach French Open semifinals
PARIS - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek kept her French Open title defence on track with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Coco Gauff to reach the semifinals on Wednesday. In a rematch of last year's final, Swiatek reco...
Jun 07, 2023

Wildfire smoke blankets Ontario, Quebec, air quality plummets, affects activities
TORONTO - Poor air quality is forecast to persist into the weekend across parts of Ontario, as plumes of wildfire smoke blanket the province and prompt school boards to limit outdoor activities. Envir...
Jun 07, 2023

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum launches long-shot bid for 2024 GOP presidential nomination
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump's ear...
Jun 07, 2023

Mitchell gone, Stampeders start season with Jake Maier as No. 1 quarterback
CALGARY - The football is now Jake Maier's when the Calgary Stampeders' offence takes the field. No longer does Maier share a sideline or a dressing room with a future Hall of Fame quarterback. Maier ...
Jun 07, 2023

B.C. Lions look to make amends for last year's West final loss, aim for Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions players and staff say there is one goal on their minds heading into the CFL season: make it past the Western final and claim the Grey Cup. The Lions fell to the Winnipeg Blue Bo...
Jun 07, 2023