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Kyrgios pleads guilty to assault, has no conviction recorded
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Nick Kyrgios had suffered severe depression, suicidal ideation and insomnia in the past, a psychologist told a court on Friday when the Australian tennis star pleaded guilty...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada says NORAD tracking high-altitude surveillance balloon detected over the U.S.
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Canada is working with the United States to protect sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats after a high-altitude surveillance balloon ...
Feb 02, 2023

Ian Millar tabbed as technical advisor of Canadian show jumping team
OTTAWA - Ian Millar has been named the newest technical advisor of the national show jumping team, Equestrian Canada announced Thursday. Millar of Perth, Ont., is a 12-time national champion and compe...
Feb 02, 2023

Lebioda leads on a day of ever-changing conditions at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Changes in weather and fortunes can happen without notice in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which seems to suit Hank Lebioda just fine these days. Playing his sixth diff...
Feb 02, 2023

B.C. family 'in the dark' before long-delayed manslaughter charge against Mounties
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested close to six years ago expect to wait many more before learning if five RCMP officers will be co...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander gets first NBA all-star nod
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the all-star game. Players averaging more than 30 points per gam...
Feb 02, 2023

Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for 'last ride' together at NHL all-star game
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson ran the gamut of emotions starring for the Vancouver Canucks. Playoff highs. Crushing defeats. And a miserable 2022-23 season. Despite this week'...
Feb 02, 2023

Senate passes Liberals' controversial online streaming act with a dozen amendments
OTTAWA - Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law. The Sena...
Feb 02, 2023

Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year's Canadian women's and men's championships, with the announcement coming a day after the or...
Feb 02, 2023

N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023