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MP Kevin Vuong fined for failing to report sex assault charge to Naval Reserve
MONTREAL - Kevin Vuong, a Toronto member of Parliament and naval reservist, has been fined $500 for failing to tell the Royal Canadian Navy about a 2019 sexual assault charge. Naval Reserve spokesman ...
Jul 20, 2022

Roughriders cancel practice after six more players test positive for COVID-19
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders cancelled their practice Wednesday after six additional players tested positive for COVID-19. The team said in a release it has 10 players in various stages of CO...
Jul 20, 2022

Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance
POWERVIEW, Man. - A First Nations woman says she is disappointed a 92-year-old priest accused of assaulting her when she was a student at a former residential school did not attend his first court app...
Jul 20, 2022

Johnny Gaudreau pens letter to Calgary after leaving Flames in free agency
Johnny Gaudreau says he was always open to staying with the Calgary Flames. The draw of being closer to family, however, became too strong. The star winger penned a piece in The Players' Tribune publi...
Jul 20, 2022

Grey Cup-champion Blue Bombers post $2.1 million profit from 2021 season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were big winners on and off the field last season. Winnipeg capped the CFL's return in 2021 with a second straight Grey Cup title. On Wednesday, the community-owne...
Jul 20, 2022

City south of Montreal approves fall hunt to control deer population in park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A city just south of Montreal is planning a controlled hunt to kill most of the deer living in a local park after the population jumped by almost 50 per cent over the last year. Long...
Jul 20, 2022

Quebec Court of Appeal says details of secret trial must remain hidden from public
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has rejected requests to publicly disclose details about a secret trial involving a police informant. The province's high court delivered a redacted decision today,...
Jul 20, 2022

Sylvan Laker wins LOTTO MAX draw
Victor Gascon is $100,000 wealthier thanks to the EXTRA he added to his ticket for the March 29 LOTTO MAX draw. The Sylvan Lake resident won by matching the last six digits of the winning EXTRA number...
Jul 20, 2022

Uvalde schools looking to fire police chief after shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Facing massive public pressure, Uvalde's top school official has recommended the firing of the school district police chief who was central to the botched law enforcement response...
Jul 20, 2022

Sunak and Truss will face runoff to become UK's next leader
LONDON (AP) - LONDON - Britain's Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The pair came first and second in ...
Jul 20, 2022