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B.C. Lions sign offensive lineman Perkins to two-year extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed American offensive lineman Kent Perkins to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-five, 306-pound Dallas native made his debut in Week 2 of the 2021 CFL sea...
Jul 7, 2022
AFN delegates expected to vote on national chief's suspension as convention closes
It's the last day of the Assembly of First Nations annual gathering Vancouver and the issue of leadership still hasn't been solved.Chiefs are expected to vote today on an emergency resolution that cal...
Jul 7, 2022
Ousting of U.K. PM Boris Johnson won't affect ties with Canada, trade talks
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says the ousting of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party will not affect Canada's negotiations on a free-trade agreement. A spokeswoman for International Tra...
Jul 7, 2022
Driver who killed woman and three daughters seeks to appeal conviction, sentence
A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., two years ago is challenging his conviction on drug-impaired driving charges as well as his sentence. In a notic...
Jul 7, 2022
Péladeau family quarrel over inheritance ends as high court rejects brothers' appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is refusing to hear an appeal by Quebec media mogul Pierre Karl Pladeau and his brother of a ruling that awarded $36 million in inheritance to their sister. Canada...
Jul 7, 2022
Olympic medallist Sanchez switches swimming allegiance from Canada to the Philippines
TORONTO - Swimmer Kayla Sanchez, a relay Olympic medallist for Canada, has switched countries to represent the Philippines. The 21-year-old swam the leadoff leg for Canada in a silver-medal effort las...
Jul 7, 2022
Summer of Connection
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Coffee parties, Pow-wows and parades. The summer ...
Jul 7, 2022
Quebec enters 7th wave of COVID-19, officials urge prudence during summer vacations
MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director says the province is into a seventh wave of COVID-19. Despite the uptick in COVID-19 indicators, officials told a news conference today they don't plan to re...
Jul 7, 2022
Toronto FC confirms sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami
Toronto FC has confirmed the sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF. Toronto gets US$150,000 in general allocation money, with more to come if certain performance-based metrics ...
Jul 7, 2022
Aces and Astros set to host U15 Provincials this weekend
Provincial Championship ball is coming back to Prince Albert.The Prince Albert Astros U15 boys along with the Aces U15 girls' softball teams will host the U15 Provincial Championships with games being...
Jul 7, 2022
