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MacKinnon, Demko, Dobson named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko and New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. MacK...
Dec 18, 2023
Parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke of Utah pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice via a once-popular YouTube channel called "8 Passengers" pleaded guilty Monday to four felony counts of second-degree aggravated child abuse for abusing ...
Dec 18, 2023
Blue Bombers sign all-star guard Pat Neufeld to one-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed all-star guard Pat Neufeld to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Monday. Neufeld was scheduled to become a free agent in February. T...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada joins EU, Britain, others decrying 'extremist settlers' violence in West Bank
OTTAWA - Canada is one of 14 countries that issued a statement of concern over violence in the West Bank, calling on Israel to do more to stop "extremist settler" violence against Palestinians. The Un...
Dec 18, 2023
Canada adds Boston Bruins rookie Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada's team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Got...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian basketball shows bright future for men's, women's sides in successful 2023
A corner was turned on the heels of disappointment for Canada Basketball. The Canadian senior men's attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Games ended in July 2021, when it lost to Czechia in the semifinals...
Dec 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Quebec mother found not guilty in daughters' deaths
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec woman has been acquitted in the 2009 deaths of her young daughters after a third trial on murder charges. Adele Sorella was convicted of murder in 2013 and 2019, but both of tho...
Dec 18, 2023
B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Riverside Road, and the sect...
Dec 18, 2023
Powerful gusts over 100 kilometres per hour, steady rain projected to hit East Coast
HALIFAX - Powerful gusts are expected to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour on Canada's East Coast today as two large pressure systems meet over the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Hubbard with Env...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdma...
Dec 18, 2023