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MacDonald feels, at her best, filly Chantilly could battle colts in North America Cup
It's just a dream right now but James MacDonald believes, at her best, filly Chantilly could challenge the colts in the $1-million North America Cup. On Monday, Canada's reigning horse of the year was...
Mar 11, 2025
Federal Liberals and Tories now in a dead heat, new poll indicates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians' voting intentions has both parties sitting at 3...
Mar 11, 2025
Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe joins Canada Soccer as COO, CFO
Longtime Ottawa Senators executive Erin Crowe is joining Canada Soccer as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Crowe, an Ottawa native who is currently the Senators executive vice-...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. shop fined $1m for selling 'natural' health products containing Cialis, Viagra
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver adult store operator has been fined $1.07 million for selling sexual enhancement products advertised as natural but that actually contained prescription drugs. Healt...
Mar 11, 2025
Premier Smith calls for urgent ministers meeting amid U.S. trade war
Premier Danielle Smith is calling for an urgent meeting with her counterparts and the prime minister to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war amid hopes there is chance of talks that could lead to de-esca...
Mar 11, 2025
Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon, an injury likely to keep him out of the Masters
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters ...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. takes advantage of U.S. 'chaos,' trade war to attract more doctors and nurses
British Columbia's health minister says "now is the time" for American doctors and nurses to move to the province as it fast tracks recognition of their credentials during an escalating trade war betw...
Mar 11, 2025
U Sports changes rule, removing one-year wait for former pro hockey players
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - U Sports will allow incoming student-athletes who have played professional hockey to participate immediately in men's hockey without a waiting period. The change starts with the ...
Mar 11, 2025
Blue Jays win fourth straight with 3-2 victory over Twins in spring training
DUNEDIN - Josh Rivera hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in spring training action on Tuesday. Rivera's RBI ca...
Mar 11, 2025
Portugal’s minority government loses confidence vote in parliament triggering early general election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portugal's minority government lost a confidence vote in parliament Tuesday, forcing its resignation and bringing the European Union country's third general election in three y...
Mar 11, 2025