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Guerrero Jr. in spring spotlight for rebuilding Blue Jays
TORONTO - There's one rookie slugger everyone wants to see at Blue Jays spring training this year, even though no one expects him to crack the opening day lineup. Still, it won't be long before Vladim...
Feb 07, 2019
FSIN’s Cameron calls out Trudeau over child care
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over what it calls his failed promise to deliver on child care.Signed by chief Bobby Cameron, t...
Feb 07, 2019
Maple Leafs ride the Rocket to put on a show at city hall outdoor practice
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs rode the Rocket on Thursday, taking the subway two stops to city hall for an outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square. Auston Matthews, Jake Muzzin and Connor Brown...
Feb 07, 2019
Correction: Winter Weather-Good Samaritans story
CHICAGO - In a story Feb. 1 about a Chicago woman who spearheaded an effort to help the homeless during dangerously cold weather, The Associated Press misidentified the woman. Her name is Candice Payn...
Feb 07, 2019
Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols
MONTREAL - Quebec's Education Department admitted Tuesday it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job. The Canadian Press obtained a copy...
Feb 07, 2019
"We call her the enigma," P.A. sprinter dashes into national rankings
A high school student from Prince Albert is turning heads with her speed.Sabine Cazeau, a 16-year-old student at cole St. Mary High School is currently ranked third across Canada for the 60-metre dash...
Feb 07, 2019
New gun-control recommendations due 'in the coming weeks,' minister says
OTTAWA - New ideas for federal gun-control rules will likely come with in weeks, says the minister responsible for devising them. Since August, Bill Blair has been studying ways to get handguns and as...
Feb 07, 2019
Controversial Gatineau city councillor questions whether the Earth is round
MONTREAL - A Quebec municipal councillor who was already under fire for denying the existence of Islamophobia is drawing new scrutiny for recent comments questioning whether the Earth is rou...
Feb 07, 2019
Wild week for Canadian NBA player Stauskas continues ahead of trade deadline
It's been a wild week for Canadian NBA player Nik Stauskas, and it might not be over yet. A person familiar with the negotiations says Stauskas and Wade Baldwin have been traded from the Houston ...
Feb 07, 2019
If Jolibois bill passes, Orange Shirt Day could be national statutory holiday
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois supports a recent change to her private member's bill to make Sept. 30 instead of June 21 a statutory holiday. "June 21 will still be a day ...
Feb 07, 2019
