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Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau's advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from Quebec. Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate's ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government com...
Feb 13, 2024
As pharmacare deadline looms, Singh mulls a future without NDP's deal with Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is mulling what it would mean for his party if the supply-and-confidence deal that ties his party to the Liberals should end prematurely. The NDP signed a political p...
Feb 13, 2024
Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week after appearing to hurt left hand in practice
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury, coach Don Granato announced Tuesday. The second-year player appeared to hurt his left han...
Feb 13, 2024
Speaker suggests more guest screenings after MPs applauded man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA - Speaker Greg Fergus is proposing that certain guests who are recognized in the House of Commons should be screened for their reputations as well as whether they pose a physical threat. Clerk ...
Feb 13, 2024
Calgary Stampeders sign defensive back Houston to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed American defensive back Demerio Houston to a two-year contract Tuesday. Calgary reached an agreement in principle with Houston, a 2023 CFL all-star, last week. ...
Feb 13, 2024
Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones to retire from team curling
Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women's team curling at the end of this season. Winner of six Canadian women's curling championships, two world championships a...
Feb 13, 2024
Montreal woman pleads guilty in U.S. to helping export weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL - United States prosecutors say a Montreal woman has pleaded guilty to being part of a scheme to illegally export electronic components to Russia for military use. Federal prosecutors in New ...
Feb 13, 2024
RCMP charge Montreal men who allegedly tried to smuggle people across U.S. border
RCMP have charged two Montreal men after they were allegedly caught trying to smuggle people across the border into the United States last year. Police say Marcos Chagolla Rojas, 39, and Lino Guerrero...
Feb 13, 2024
One person taken to hospital after cougar attack in Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A cougar attack in a wilderness area of Banff National Park has left one person with minor injuries. Alberta Health Services says its EMS crews responded to the Rockbound Lake tra...
Feb 13, 2024
Four northern schools part of class support project
Two schools in Prince Albert and another two in the Battlefords area are among the eight schools in the province chosen to be part of a pilot project. St. John and Queen Mary Schools in Prince Albert ...
Feb 13, 2024
