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Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG - A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba's former attorney general to review a criminal case against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was an abuse of process. Judge Mary Kate Harvie said i...
May 27, 2025

Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhetoric. In a post on social m...
May 27, 2025

Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues
Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the ...
May 27, 2025

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER - Ryan Gauld didn't expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps' biggest cheerleader this season. The Scottish attacking midfielder has been the team's top playmaker since he arrived in Vancouver i...
May 27, 2025

Together again, Vernon Adams Jr. and Dominique Rhymes reunite as Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and receiver Dominique Rhymes want their shared history to be an advantage, for each other and their new team, as both men settle into becoming Calgary Stampeder...
May 27, 2025

Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins
TORONTO - Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this week still very much a work in progress. After starting the campaign at 0-4-4, Toronto has gone 3-4-0 - beaten 2-1...
May 27, 2025

Trudeau's casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau's casual footwear at Tuesday's throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police and royal watchers miffed to see colourful sneakers at a ceremonial event presided over by th...
May 27, 2025

Alberta teachers almost unanimously favour a potential strike
Teachers across the province could soon be hitting the picket lines.The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) says 99 per cent of the nearly 38,000 educators who cast ballots have voted to approve the s...
May 27, 2025

US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday t...
May 27, 2025

Hurricanes get another home-ice shot at Panthers with Game 5 in Eastern final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - It's one win in a series otherwise going resoundingly against them. The Carolina Hurricanes still face a long and improbable climb ahead against the reigning Stanley Cup champion ...
May 27, 2025