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Pet dog infected with avian flu for first time in Canada, federal government says
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a pet dog has been infected with H5N1 avian flu for the first time in Canada. A news release from the agency says the dog in Oshawa, Ont., was infecte...
Apr 04, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Rodina to advance at Charleston Open
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Fernandez beat Russia's Evgeniya Rodina in the round of 64 at the Charleston Open on Tuesday, winning 6-3, 6-2. Fernandez hit three aces and won four breakpoints en ...
Apr 04, 2023
Simon Fraser University ceases its football program
BURNABY, B.C. - Simon Fraser University has ceased its football program, school president Joy Johnson announced Tuesday. Simon Fraser was slated to play this season in the Lone Star Conference. In Feb...
Apr 04, 2023
Defamation case against 'Freedom Convoy' lawyer resolved outside court, firm says
OTTAWA - A lobbying firm that filed a defamation lawsuit against a lawyer who represented "Freedom Convoy" organizers during a public inquiry says the case has been resolved out of court. The dispute ...
Apr 04, 2023
'At a crossroad': Canada's police chiefs request urgent meeting with premiers
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is requesting an urgent meeting with Canada's premiers to discuss bail reform and the recent killings of officers. In a letter to Manitoba Premi...
Apr 04, 2023
Transgender bathroom bill approved in Kansas; veto expected
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill that would bar transgender people from using public bathrooms or changing their name or gender on their driver's license cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tue...
Apr 04, 2023
Trump makes history, pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has reportedly pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Media reports say the ex-president entered the plea today in a heavily guarded New York ...
Apr 04, 2023
Trump makes history, pleading not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has reportedly pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Media reports say the ex-president entered the plea today in a heavily guarded New York ...
Apr 04, 2023
Alberta premier says she will no longer comment on Crown prosecutor controversy
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will no longer speak about her involvement in how COVID-19 court cases are being prosecuted.Smith has told a news conference that her government is co...
Apr 04, 2023
Dinosaur species laid eggs like reptiles, brooded like birds, new study finds
DRUMHELLER, AB - The birds we see today are the predecessor of a dinosaur that learned to fly and survived mass extinction 66 million years ago, but little is known about their transition.While they w...
Apr 04, 2023