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Midfielder Grady McDonnell the latest talented teenager to join Vancouver FC
Teenagers T.J. Tahid and James Cameron turned heads at Vancouver FC last season, earning call-ups to Canada's under-17 and under-20 team, respectively. The second-year Canadian Premier League club unv...
Apr 12, 2024

Sweeney named GM of Canada's team for inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off
CALGARY - Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney has been named Canada's GM for the inaugural NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Hockey Canada announced its management team for the February 2025 to...
Apr 12, 2024

Nova Scotia mass shooting: RCMP officers cleared of wrongdoing in firehall shooting
HALIFAX - Ontario's police watchdog says no criminal charges should be laid against two Mounties who mistakenly shot at a bystander outside a Nova Scotia firehall as they were searching for the man re...
Apr 12, 2024

Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024

Maple Creek teacher accused of fourth historical sexual assault
A former school teacher in Maple Creek is facing additional charges of sexual assault and sexual interference.Dexter Bacsu was arrested for a third time on March 21, after another report of a fourth h...
Apr 12, 2024

Alberta dismisses fears federal funding veto bill would put chill on academic freedom
Alberta's advanced education minister is rejecting concerns her government's proposed gatekeeping law would lead to political interference and jeopardize $500 million of federal funding for academic r...
Apr 12, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Ex-space agency engineer acquitted on charge of acting for Chinese firm
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Former Canadian Space Agency engineer Wanping Zheng has been acquitted of breach of trust at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que. Zheng, 63, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossar...
Apr 12, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appears in Ottawa after attacking federal housing plan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa on Friday after tabling a bill that would allow her province to block future direct funding from the federal government to cities. It's just the latest exam...
Apr 12, 2024

Tiger Woods completes opening round at Masters with a 73, eight shots off the lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods finished up his weather-delayed opening round at the Masters early Friday morning, dropping two more strokes behind leader Bryson DeChambeau and facing a more immediate...
Apr 12, 2024

Depleted Toronto FC heads to Charlotte, looking to reboot after back-to-back losses
Back-to-back losses to Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver along with a growing injury list have brought Toronto FC back to earth after an impressive 3-1-1 start to the MLS season. Coach John Herdman i...
Apr 12, 2024