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Poilievre's leadership win could signal change for social conservative wing of party
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre's crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party's social conservatives. That well-mobilized part ...
Sep 14, 2022
First national gathering to discuss unmarked graves to wrap in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The office of Canada's interlocutor for unmarked graves at residential schools is scheduled to wrap up its first national gathering today in Edmonton. Kimberly Murray was appointed earlier ...
Sep 14, 2022
"History": Thousands come for last glimpse of queen
LONDON (AP) - When Rachel Brading was a child she waited hours to see Queen Elizabeth II pass by her hometown in the midlands of England. Forty years later she was waiting again, one among a crowd of ...
Sep 14, 2022
Montreal tops Chicago 3-2 behind strong first half, near home-field advantage
MONTREAL - CF Montreal just needs one more point to clinch home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs after securing a 3-2 win over the Chicago Fire at Stade Saputo on Tuesday. Kei Kamara...
Sep 13, 2022
Indigenous Services minister attends funeral at site of mass killing in Saskatchewan
JAMES BAY CREE NATION, SASK. - The federal minister of Indigenous Services is speaking out after visiting the site of a mass killing in Saskatchewan. Patty Hajdu attended the funeral Tuesday of one of...
Sep 13, 2022
B.C. to close schools, give public workers day off to mourn Queen on Sept. 19
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will follow the federal government's lead and honour the national day of mourning to mark the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sept. 19. It ...
Sep 13, 2022
Studio 2880 brings new media to the arts community
PRINCE GEORGE- Studio 2880 is taking its programming up a level this fall with a brand new studio upstairs for aspiring digital content creators."The concept was just phenomenal," said Christina Watts...
Sep 13, 2022
B.C. police watchdog called to investigate fatal shooting during arrest
KEREMEOS, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate after a man was fatally shot and a woman was seriously injured in an incident involving RCMP in the southern Interior...
Sep 13, 2022
Stein earns first Prince of Wales Stakes win aboard Duke of Love
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Justin Stein has his first Prince of Wales Stakes win. The veteran jockey rode Duke of Love to victory in the $400,000 race, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, at For...
Sep 13, 2022
Pospisil, Auger-Aliassime combine for narrow Davis Cup win over South Korea
VALENCIA, Spain - Vasek Pospisil won his opening singles match, then teamed with Felix Auger-Aliassime to take the deciding doubles match as Canada won its opening tie at the Davis Cup Finals tennis t...
Sep 13, 2022