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Tigers dynamic duo Cox, Sanford link up with EIHL's Cardiff Devils
CARDIFF, WALES - Wherever their hockey careers have taken them, Cole Sanford and Trevor Cox have for the most part been a package deal.From arriving in Medicine Hat in the early 2010s as bright-eyed r...
Jul 16, 2021

New Brunswick Sen. Judith Keating, a 'tireless advocate,' has died at 58
OTTAWA - New Brunswick Sen. Judith Keating has died. She was 58 years old. Keating was appointed to the Senate in January 2020 and sat with the Independent Senators Group. She was a lawyer and constit...
Jul 16, 2021

U.S. lawmaker who led charge against restrictions cheers Canada-U.S. border news
WASHINGTON - The member of Congress who led the charge against travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border is cheering the news that their days may finally be numbered. New York's Rep. Brian Higgins...
Jul 16, 2021

3 men charged over 2018 fatal Missouri tourist boat accident
A local prosecutor on Friday filed a total of 63 felony criminal charges against three employees over a July 2018 tourist boat accident on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people. The charges were filed...
Jul 16, 2021

Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
OTTAWA - The Lac Seul First Nation of northern Ontario has won a key round in its long fight to be properly compensated for the flooding of its lands caused by construction of a dam. In an 8-1 ruling ...
Jul 16, 2021

Air quality advisory issued in Alberta regions
A Special Air Quality Statement is in effect for regions across Alberta.According to Environment Canada, wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility.That includes the regions of...
Jul 16, 2021

The Latest: Belgium's death toll from floods grows to 18
The Latest on deadly flooding in Europe: BRUSSELS - Belgium's interior minister says the official death toll of flash flooding in the country's east has gone up to 18, with more people missing. After ...
Jul 16, 2021

Drought devastates pastures across prairie provinces
Farmers and ranchers are calling for emergency relief as drought ravages crops and pastures across the prairie provinces.Scorching temperatures and little to no rainfall have left crops in poor condit...
Jul 16, 2021

Twister terror in Ontario and border moves: In The News for July 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jul 16, 2021

Five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend
Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: STRONG START: Canadian golfer Mackenzie Hughes looks to build off a big first round this weekend at the British Open in Sandwich, England...
Jul 16, 2021