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Katie Vincent partners with up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick in mixed event at Worlds
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Katie Vincent is once again aiming to make Canadian canoe racing history, as she and up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick join forces in the mixed category at this week's world championsh...
Aug 02, 2022

Authorities: 2 more bodies found within California fire zone
YREKA, Calif. (AP) - Two more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year, authorities s...
Aug 02, 2022

Twin sisters combine on goal as Canada downs Puerto Rico at CONCACAF U-15 tourney
TAMPA, Fla. - Isabelle Chukwu scored with an assist from twin sister Annabelle as Canada improved to 2-0-0 at the CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Puerto Rico. The win ...
Aug 02, 2022

Conservatives raised more than Liberals and NDP combined in second quarter of 2022
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives raised more money than the Liberals and NDP combined during the second quarter of this year, as the party inches closer to choosing a new leader. The Conservatives r...
Aug 02, 2022

AP source: Padres have tentative deal in place for Soto
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres are close to acquiring superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in one of baseball's biggest deals at the trade deadline, vaulting ...
Aug 02, 2022

Canada captain Christine Sinclair appointed to Order of British Columbia.
VICTORIA - Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia. The 39-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., the world's all-time leading international scorer among men and wo...
Aug 02, 2022

UK authorities charge man arrested at castle with crossbow
LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to "injure or alarm" Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has been ...
Aug 02, 2022

Montrealer faces life sentence after officials say his drugs killed 4 people in U.S.
A Montreal man is facing a life sentence in the United States after pleading guilty to importing fentanyl into that country from his Canadian prison cell. The U.S. Department of Justice says the drugs...
Aug 02, 2022

Online hate spreading like wildfire, cannot be left unchecked: race foundation
OTTAWA - The executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is warning that unless action is taken to combat hate, including online, it will continue to spread like wildfire. Mohammed Ha...
Aug 02, 2022

After cancelling event, Montreal borough to allow drag queen story time for children
MONTREAL - A Montreal borough is reversing its decision to cancel a story time event for children hosted by a well-known drag queen. St-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa says officials met with Sebas...
Aug 02, 2022