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Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
IQALUIT - The premier of Nunavut has announced he will not seek re-election when his term as a member of the territorial assembly expires this fall. P.J. Akeeagok says he's leaving politics to spend m...
Jul 08, 2025
IIO seeks witnesses to arrest and death of Burnaby, B.C., man
BURNABY - The Independent Investigations Office of BC says it is looking for witnesses to the arrest and death of a man in Burnaby, B.C., last week. It says in a news release that Burnaby RCMP officer...
Jul 08, 2025
Euro 2025: Wales team bus involved in road traffic crash en route to practice
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) - The Wales team bus was involved in a road traffic crash on Tuesday and its training session was canceled at the stadium where it plays France at the Women's European Cha...
Jul 08, 2025
Raptors sign centre Jakob Poeltl to multiyear contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Jakob Poeltl to a multiyear contract extension, the NBA club announced Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported the...
Jul 08, 2025
CF Montreal acquires goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna
MONTREAL - CF Montreal acquired Chilean goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna FC until the end of the season on Tuesday. The deal includes an option to extend the loan through the 2026 season...
Jul 08, 2025
Valour FC looks for 'miracle' against Whitecaps in Canadian Championship quarterfinal
Despite playing the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-2 draw in the opening leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal, Valour FC coach and general manager Phillip Dos Santos knows the odds are st...
Jul 08, 2025
Cops for Cancer Tour de North riders confirmed as victims of Monday morning's hit-and-run
PRINCE GEORGE - The victims of Monday morning's hit-and-run in Prince George were Cops for Cancer Tour de North riders.The Canadian Cancer Society and the Prince George RCMP confirmed the news Tuesday...
Jul 08, 2025
Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled ...
Jul 08, 2025
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting wom...
Jul 08, 2025
Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they "don't know who the person is" whe...
Jul 08, 2025