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Canada Soccer stays in-house in choosing Earl Cochrane as its new general secretary
TORONTO - After an "extensive global recruitment process," Canada Soccer stayed in-house to find a successor to general secretary Peter Montopoli. The top job has been given to Earl Cochrane, who has ...
Jul 13, 2022

Spouse of Nova Scotia mass shooter reveals grim new details about their life together
HALIFAX - For 19 years, Lisa Banfield lived with a man described as a controlling, abusive psychopath who repeatedly beat her. This long-term pattern of gender-based violence is described in detail in...
Jul 13, 2022

Law society prevails in Supreme Court case against PA lawyer
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Law Society of Saskatchewan did not abuse its process when it took six years to complete a disciplinary process against Peter V. Abrametz, a local lawyer.At one po...
Jul 13, 2022

Vancouver Canucks officially sign forward Andrei Kuzmenko to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks kicked off free agency by officially signing Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko. The Canucks inked the 26-year-old to a one-year entry-level contract Wednesday. Kuzmenko...
Jul 13, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Toronto Blue Jays fire manager Charlie Montoyo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo. Montoyo will be replaced by bench coach John Schneider as interim manager for the rest of the season. More coming. The Canadian Pres...
Jul 13, 2022

Maple Leafs round out goalie tandem as Samsonov signs on to join Murray
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, US$1.8-million contract Wednesday. The move shortly after the opening bell of NHL free agency came after Toronto, which...
Jul 13, 2022

Sask. Men’s & Women's Amateur/Men’s Mid-Amateur Golf Championships: Day one wrap-up
The Men's/Women's Amateur along with the Men's Mid-Amateur Golf Championships got underway at Cooke Municipal Golf Course Tuesday. After day one of the tournaments, here's how the competition stacks u...
Jul 13, 2022

Iconic Quebec City club accused of kicking out patrons for being 'too homosexual'
MONTREAL - One of Quebec City's iconic nightclubs is embroiled in a controversy over an alleged homophobic incident that pushed the club to fire an employee. A man says Le Dagobert nightclub kicked hi...
Jul 13, 2022

Here's what the 2021 census says about how many Canadians received COVID benefits
OTTAWA - New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs the government hastily rolled out at the beginning of the pandemic....
Jul 13, 2022

Summer Matinees and Programs
Summer MatineesChill out with a movie each Thursday at 2:00-they're free and everyone is welcome!July 7 - Sing 2 (110 min., PG) The ever-optimistic koala Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performer...
Jul 13, 2022