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Poilievre attacks Trudeau over Nazi tumult; Tories abandoning Ukraine, PM retorts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fending off fresh questions about the controversial Nazi veteran who was invited to the House of Commons last fall. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants...
Feb 06, 2024

U.S. blanks Canada 5-0 to finish atop Group B at CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
TOLUCA, Mexico - The defending champion United States blanked Canada 5-0 Tuesday to finish atop Group B at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Canada (2-1-0) will now face unbeaten Mexico, the Gro...
Feb 06, 2024

Sask. RCMP respond to trio of murder investigations
As the investigations continue into three separate murders this month in Saskatchewan, the province's RCMP note the cluster of homicides will stretch its resources.The said, the incidents occurred bet...
Feb 06, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A spokesman for Alberta Court of King's Bench says two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., in 20...
Feb 06, 2024

Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse ...
Feb 06, 2024

Four Toronto Argonauts players reach agreements in principle with other CFL clubs
It's shaping up to be a difficult off-season for the Toronto Argonauts. On Tuesday, Argos running back A.J. Ouellette, special-teams dynamo Javon Leake, cornerback Jamal Peters and defensive lineman B...
Feb 06, 2024

CPL champion Forge jumps into deep end with CONCACAF Champions Cup date with Chivas
Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC, whose league season doesn't start until April 13, jumps into the deep end Wednesday when it hosts Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara in the first leg of their CONCA...
Feb 06, 2024

North Stars host Terriers for final game of homestand
Coming off back-to-back wins over La Ronge over the weekend, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Tuesday night at the Access Communications Centre for the final game of their current six...
Feb 06, 2024

Union representing correctional workers frustrated with lack of movement from government
Labour unrest within the province is not limited to teachers.Members of the public service and government employees union (SGEU), which includes correctional officers, social workers and conservation ...
Feb 06, 2024

Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter accident. He was 74
VIA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) - Sebastin Piera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter accident. He was 74. ...
Feb 06, 2024