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UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A new United Nations report is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial suppo...
Oct 25, 2021
Independent MP, disavowed as a Liberal candidate, submitted expenses to the Liberals
OTTAWA - Kevin Vuong, the Independent MP dropped as a candidate by the Liberals days before the election, says he will pay back campaign expenses he submitted to the party. Vuong submitted over $600 i...
Oct 25, 2021
Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland. Trudeau's six-da...
Oct 25, 2021
Struggling Ottawa Redblacks fire general manager Marcel Desjardins
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have fired Marcel Desjardins, the CFL franchise's first general manager who guided the team to a Grey Cup title in 2016 but paid the price for recent on-field failures. T...
Oct 25, 2021
Former Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott takes over Featherstone Rovers
Brian McDermott, who led the Toronto Wolfpack to the top tier of English rugby league as head coach, has been hired to do the same thing with Featherstone Rovers. Featherstone (20-1-0) finished runner...
Oct 25, 2021
Ontario university sports are overwhelmingly white, report finds
University athletics in Ontario are overwhelmingly white, from student athletes to coaches to administrators, according to a new report that found rampant systemic racism in varsity sports. The organi...
Oct 25, 2021
$100B global climate finance goal three years behind schedule: report
OTTAWA - A decade-old goal to raise US$100 billion to help developing nations adapt to and mitigate against climate change is unlikely to be met for another two years. That is the conclusion of a new ...
Oct 25, 2021
Israeli court rules on boy who survived cable car crash
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli court has ordered a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy to be returned to his relatives there amid a bitter custody battle between them and his family in...
Oct 25, 2021
Path to Trudeau's new cabinet hits final stretch ahead of swearing-in ceremony
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tricky task of crafting a new cabinet is hitting its final hours before the team of ministers is unveiled. Any hints of who might be in cabinet could begin tri...
Oct 25, 2021
'Everybody knows everybody:' Nunavut voters head to the polls in territorial election
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Campaigning in Nunavut's territorial election is a little like competing against your neighbours and friends, says former premier Paul Quassa. Voters head to the polls Monday to ele...
Oct 25, 2021