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Winless at home in two straight seasons, Elks embracing culture change in 2023
EDMONTON - Culture change. Those two words best describe what the Edmonton Elks wanted to accomplish going into the 2023 season. It's a term being used by general manager and head coach Chris Jones. I...
Jun 07, 2023

Star quarterback Collaros happy to see familiar faces back with Bombers
WINNIPEG - When Zach Collaros looks around the Winnipeg locker room, he gets a good feeling of dj vu. The Blue Bombers have returned 47 players who suited up for at least one game last season. It was ...
Jun 07, 2023

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery and will be hospitalized for several days
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis went to the hospital on Wednesday for surgery on his intestine, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing...
Jun 07, 2023

In The News for June 7 : Will the Bank of Canada hike its interest rate?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 07, 2023

Canadians want revenge on Bernardo, but that's not how prison works: ex-official
OTTAWA - One of the architects of the law that governs Canada's prison system says it's understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that's not what the prison sys...
Jun 07, 2023

Whitecaps wary of CF Montreal ahead of Canadian Championship final
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they cannot underestimate their Canadian Championship opponents heading in to tonight's cup final match. Vancouver will face off against CF Montreal in the fina...
Jun 07, 2023

Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada's battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made. Insi...
Jun 07, 2023

Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation
VANCOUVER - A new font to typeset Salish Indigenous languages means so much more than just the words that it will be used to write, one of the people behind its creation says. Vanessa Campbell, a Musq...
Jun 07, 2023

Supporters of slain mining activist take case against Canada to international body
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are taking their case to an international human rights body. The Justice and Corp...
Jun 07, 2023

Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban
MONTREAL - Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons. While some have been closed due to active fires, doz...
Jun 06, 2023