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Inaugural Tour de North golf tournament set for Sunday
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP say they're all 'fore' supporting the upcoming Cops for Cancer Tour de North. That will be on full display this Sunday (June 8) when they co-host a charity golf tour...
Jun 05, 2025

Blue Jackets centre Monahan awarded Masterton Trophy for resilience and leadership
NEW YORK - Columbus Blue Jackets centre Sean Monahan has been awarded the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. The award honours perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedicat...
Jun 05, 2025

Canada coach Jesse Marsch adds experience to his 26-man CONCACAF Gold Cup roster
Veterans Alistair Johnston, Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio will rejoin Canada later this month for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. All three are included in Jesse Marsch's 26-man roster, which also add...
Jun 05, 2025

Memorial masses to be held throughout the city 40 days after Lapu Lapu tragedy
VANCOUVER - Members of Vancouver's Filipino community and others will honour and pray for victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack at a memorial mass today, 40 days after the tragedy that left 11 peop...
Jun 05, 2025

Memorial masses to be held throughout the city 40 days after Lapu Lapu tragedy
VANCOUVER - Members of Vancouver's Filipino community and others will honour and pray for victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack at a memorial mass today, 40 days after the tragedy that left 11 peop...
Jun 05, 2025

McGuinty says Ottawa reviewing defence spending 'top to bottom' ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom" as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen sinc...
Jun 05, 2025

Canada Post union files labour practices complaint
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Canada Post related to ongoing contract bargaining. The union alleges in the complaint that ...
Jun 05, 2025

Body of Israeli-Canadian Judih Weinstein held by Hamas recovered
OTTAWA - Israel has recovered the bodies of two hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, including one Canadian citizen. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s...
Jun 05, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada posts largest merchandise trade deficit on record
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1 billion as exports fell 10.8 per cent. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 05, 2025

Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli strikes overnight and into...
Jun 05, 2025