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Biello names Stephen Eustaquio captain of the Canadian men's soccer team
Stephen Eustaquio will captain Canada in Saturday's Copa America qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago. The FC Porto midfielder follows in the footsteps of Atiba Hutchinson and Milan Borjan. Hutchinso...
Mar 22, 2024

North Stars host Millionaires for Game 1 of first-round series
North Battleford's Access Communications Centre will be rocking Friday for the opening night of the 2024 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs, as the Battlefords North Stars host the Melv...
Mar 22, 2024

B.C. fugitive found in Puerto Rico returned to Canada to stand trial for murder
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a Canadian gang leader who escaped to Puerto Rico and posed as a businessman has been returned to Canada to face trial for his alleged role in a 2009 homicide in Vancouver. B...
Mar 22, 2024

Maritime body approves new protections for shipping in Canadian Arctic
The international body that regulates shipping is approving new environmental protections for the Canadian Arctic. The International Maritime Organization says it will tighten restrictions around fuel...
Mar 22, 2024

'Speedy recovery': Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales
Canadians are wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery after she announced she has cancer. Kate says in a video that she has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer and is undergoing ...
Mar 22, 2024

Canada's Homan tops Scotland's Morrison to secure top seed at curling playdowns
SYDNEY, N.S. - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Scotland's Rebecca Morrison 8-2 to secure the top playoff seed at the women's world curling championship. The unbeaten Ottawa-based side scored three in t...
Mar 22, 2024

N.L. fish harvesters reach deal, ending demonstration that shut down government
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Fish harvesters who protested outside the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature this week have struck a deal with the provincial fisheries minister and ended their demonstration. Jo...
Mar 22, 2024

Gunmen in combat fatigues fire on Moscow concert hall crowds, killing and wounding several people
MOSCOW (AP) - Several gunmen burst into a big concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive ...
Mar 22, 2024

Atlanta United, Toronto FC both missing important pieces ahead of BMO Field meeting
TORONTO - Atlanta United and Toronto FC will both be missing some important pieces at BMO Field on Saturday, but for different reasons. Atlanta (2-1-0) arrives down six internationals, including desig...
Mar 22, 2024

Families of slain women to meet with governments, provide update on landfill search
WINNIPEG - The families of two slain First Nations women are expected to provide an update in their push to get governments to fund a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the women's remains. The As...
Mar 22, 2024