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The Queen visited Canada more than any other country during her long reign
HALIFAX - It wouldn't be a stretch to suggest the Queen held a special place in her heart for Canada. As an ardent world traveller, she visited this country more than any other during her reign, and s...
Sep 08, 2022

Charles has long history with Canada, but must step into the spotlight as King
MONTREAL - As he stood between wind-whipped Canadian flags on a podium in Iqaluit in 2017, Prince Charles recalled his official first visit to Canada's North nearly half a century earlier. "I have nev...
Sep 08, 2022

A list of the Queen's visits to Canada over the years
The Queen has lavished much attention on Canada over the years. Here's a look at her official visits to Canada: ___ 1951: Her inaugural visit to Canada was made while she was still Princess Elizabeth....
Sep 08, 2022

Stretch Drive: Blue Jays in control of playoff destiny with four weeks to go
A series win over the Baltimore Orioles this week gave the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed breathing room in the American League playoff race. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team is in control...
Sep 08, 2022

Police: Official's DNA found at slain reporter's crime scene
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Las Vegas sheriff's office says an arrested public official's DNA was found at the site of an investigative reporter's slaying. The Las Vegas-area elected public official was arre...
Sep 08, 2022

Supreme Court chief justice says more transparency will improve faith in system
MONTREAL - The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says Canadian courts must be more transparent to maintain public faith in the justice system. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says judges have ...
Sep 08, 2022

Illinois running back Chase Brown tops CFL Scouting Bureau's fall top-20 list
TORONTO - Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects fo...
Sep 08, 2022

Canada's Duvernay-Tardif would love one more NFL season before calling it a career
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet. The Super Bowl champion, who'd put his NFL career on hold to begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital to fulfil doc...
Sep 08, 2022

No margin for error for Canadian men at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town
Canada coach Henry Paul knows there is no margin for error at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. The tournament features the "winner takes all" knockout format introduced four years ago at the t...
Sep 08, 2022

CF Montreal hosts Columbus Crew in potential MLS playoff preview
MONTREAL - On Sunday evening, CF Montreal put together a momentous first-half comeback in the Canadian Classique on the way to a 4-3 win over Toronto FC. On top of severely damaging their archrivals' ...
Sep 08, 2022