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Quebec expands law for doctor-assisted death, permits early requests for procedure
Quebec has adopted a new law that expands access to medical aid in dying and allows early requests for the procedure. The law adopted today permits people with a serious and incurable disease, such as...
Jun 07, 2023

Defrocked Nunavut priest arrested on historical sexual assault charges
KINGSTON, Ont. - A defrocked Oblate priest and convicted sex offender is facing eight new criminal charges for past sexual assaults he allegedly committed while living in Nunavut. Iqaluit RCMP said Er...
Jun 07, 2023

Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open
TORONTO - Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, th...
Jun 07, 2023

Suspect to face murder charge in death of daughter-in-law of late Montreal mob boss
MONTREAL - A suspect in the brazen daytime shooting in Montreal of a 39-year-old woman with alleged ties to organized crime has been arrested in Ontario, police said Wednesday. The Crown prosecutor's ...
Jun 07, 2023

Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1
PRAGUE (AP) - West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday in the Europa Conference League final. B...
Jun 07, 2023

RCMP seeks public assistance locating missing 33-year-old male
RCMP in Alberta and Saskatchewan are hoping you can help them find a missing man.On June 1, 2023, RCMP in Watrous, Saskatchewan received a report of a missing 33-year-old male, Justin Lounsbury.Mounti...
Jun 07, 2023

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women's Soccer Lea...
Jun 07, 2023

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women's Soccer Lea...
Jun 07, 2023

Trial dates scheduled for man charged in Wetaskiwin stabbings
Trial dates have been scheduled for a central Alberta man charged in multiple stabbings in Wetaskiwin earlier this year.Sandy Brown, 32, a resident of Maskwacis, is scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin C...
Jun 07, 2023

Canadian forest fire centre responds to unprecedented wildfire season
Weather maps hang on the walls and precipitation reports flash across screens in the Winnipeg office where major decisions about Canada's battle against an unprecedented wildfire season are made. Insi...
Jun 07, 2023