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Coutts protester receives two-year conditional sentence
One of the men who took part in the 2022 Coutts border blockade has learned his fate.Evan Colenutt has been handed a two-year conditional sentence for one count of possessing a weapon dangerous to the...
Aug 07, 2025

Canada coach makes three changes for final tune-up game ahead of Rugby World Cup
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made three changes to his lineup for Saturday's test match against No. 5 Ireland, the second-ranked Canadians' last outing ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Caroline Crossley ...
Aug 07, 2025

Canada slips to No. 9 while Spain takes over top spot in latest FIFA women's rankings
Canada fell one place to No. 9 while Spain replaced the U.S. atop the FIFA women's world rankings released Thursday. It marked the third consecutive drop for the Canadian women, who finished 2024 at N...
Aug 07, 2025

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison to have surgery on ruptured ACL
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - England midfielder James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured ACL, Tottenham said Thursday. Maddison was injured during Spurs' preseason friendly against Newcastle i...
Aug 07, 2025

More Ukrainians now want a negotiated end to the war with Russia, new Gallup poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting in the coming days between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed on. Putin's foreign affairs advis...
Aug 07, 2025

In the news today: Carney, Metis and major projects talks; Trump's tariffs in effect
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet with Mtis groups on major projects Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet today with three p...
Aug 07, 2025

Two-way race emerges in Quebec byelection with Conservatives hoping for first seat
MONTREAL - A high-stakes Quebec byelection could see the Conservatives win their first seat in the provincial legislature on Monday. Conservative Leader ric Duhaime appears to be in a close two-way ra...
Aug 07, 2025

Canada's Mboko continues dream run against Osaka in National Bank Open final
MONTREAL - Victoria Mboko will take centre court once again in tonight's National Bank Open final. The Canadian tennis sensation faces four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the WTA 1000 tournam...
Aug 07, 2025

Khachanov upsets top-seeded Zverev in early semifinal at NBO Toronto
TORONTO - Karen Khachanov eliminated top-seeded Alexander Zverev at the National Bank Open on Wednesday night with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4) victory at Sobeys Stadium. The 11th-seeded Russian needed two hou...
Aug 06, 2025

Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country's largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials...
Aug 06, 2025