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Canadian basketball player Laeticia Amihere declares for WNBA draft
Canada women's basketball player Laeticia Amihere is declaring for the upcoming WNBA draft. Amihere, who made the announcement via her Twitter account, played her last four seasons with the University...
Apr 04, 2023

Quebec calls for public inquests into police officer's killing, deadly Montreal fire
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is asking the coroner to hold public inquests into the killing of a provincial police officer and a deadly fire in Old Montreal. Provincial police Sgt. Maureen Breau w...
Apr 04, 2023

Once-prestigious 24 Sussex full of rodents, carcasses: National Capital Commission
OTTAWA - When a lumber baron first built a home for his wife 24 Sussex Drive, he described it as a place of peace, but now it has become a place of rodents. Documents from National Capital Commission ...
Apr 04, 2023

Brooks woman hits LOTTO MAX win worth $100,000
BROOKS, AB - A Brooks woman is celebrating after winning $100,000 in the Lotto Max draw. Cheryll Cruz bought her winning ticket from the Red Basket Food Store in Brooks on March 4.Cruz won by matching...
Apr 04, 2023

Trump leaves NYC home ahead of arraignment in criminal probe
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump departed Trump Tower on Tuesday ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign. Trump was believe...
Apr 04, 2023

AFN chiefs endorse revised child-welfare settlement, call on Trudeau to apologize
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs have endorsed a revised multi-billion-dollar settlement for children and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of on-reserve child and family services. Chiefs gathered...
Apr 04, 2023

Former Quebec doctor faces manslaughter charge after patient dies following surgery
MONTREAL - Laval police say a former doctor is facing a manslaughter charge after an 84-year-old patient died following a 2019 surgery. Isabelle Desormeau was arrested March 30 and released under cond...
Apr 04, 2023

Drugs, cash seized from Medicine Hat home; two people charged
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two Medicine Hat residents are facing a combined 20 drug-related charges after an ALERT investigation in southeast Alberta.Over the course of a five-month investigation, ALERT Medic...
Apr 04, 2023

iGO reports robust first year for Ontario's open sports-betting market
TORONTO - It's been quite an opening year for Ontario's fledgling open sports-betting market. iGaming Ontario announced Tuesday - the Ontario market's first anniversary - the province delivered about ...
Apr 04, 2023

Hockey Hall of Fame debuts exhibit on women's game
TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame has unveiled a new exhibit showcasing the women's game. Hall of Famers Angela James and Jayna Hefford were on hand to put the finishing touches on the exhibit in down...
Apr 04, 2023