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House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker's gavel as opposition deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker's gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream who warned the hard-edged ally...
Oct 20, 2023
Another Calgary youth arrested in ongoing national security investigation by RCMP
CALGARY - A 15-year-old has been arrested by police for terrorism-related offences.Police say the teen, who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been released with conditions, pend...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada 'firm and steadfast' in call for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains "firm and steadfast" in its commitment to a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He says the Middle East, and the world, needs bo...
Oct 20, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez moves in semifinals at Jiangxi Open in China
NANCHANG, China - Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez moved closer to her second straight WTA Tour title Friday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in quarterfinal action at the Jiangxi...
Oct 20, 2023
The White House details its $105 billion funding request for Israel, Ukraine, the border and more
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Friday released a sweeping set of proposals to bolster Israel and Ukraine in the midst of two wars as well as invest more in domestic defense manufacturing, humani...
Oct 20, 2023
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson named Canada's flag-bearers for Pan Am opening ceremonies
SANTIAGO, Chile - The beach volleyball team of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the Pan American Games opening ceremonies. The Toronto athletes wi...
Oct 20, 2023
Transgender Manitoba MLA aims to bring personal experience to justice, health issues
WINNIPEG - Logan Oxenham is celebrating a number of firsts this month. He was elected for the first time to Manitoba's legislature with the New Democrats in the Oct. 3 election. The 46-year-old's win ...
Oct 20, 2023
Goals, goals, goals: A timeline of Canada captain Christine Sinclair's career
A look at the career of Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair, who has announced she is retiring from international soccer at the end of the year: March 12, 2000 - A 16-year-old Sinclair, then Canad...
Oct 20, 2023
A look at Canada captain Christine Sinclair's honour roll
Canada captain Christine Sinclair has announced plans to retire from international soccer at the end of the year. A look at her glittering resume. - Sinclair is the world's all-time leading goal-score...
Oct 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Christine Sinclair retiring from international soccer
Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who is the world's all-time scorer with 190 international goals, is retiring from international soccer at the end of the year. The 40-year-old Sinclair is expected t...
Oct 20, 2023