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Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Counc...
Nov 15, 2024
CRTC launches public consultation to review what is Canadian content
OTTAWA - The CRTC is looking at how to redefine Canadian content, launching a new consultation with plans to hold a public hearing in the spring. That includes asking questions about whether artificia...
Nov 15, 2024
Canadian under-17 team blanks Costa Rica 3-0 in men's soccer friendly
SAN JOS - Aghilas Sadek, Will Daniels and Aidan Evans scored to help the Canada under-17 team blank Costa Rica 3-0 in a friendly Friday. The young Canadians play Mexico on Sunday, also in San Jose. Sa...
Nov 15, 2024
Suspended Avs forward Valeri Nichushkin added to roster, will make season debut against Washington
DENVER (AP) - Suspended Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was added to the Avalanche's active roster and will make his season debut Friday night against Washington. Nichushkin recently returned to th...
Nov 15, 2024
Joly, Blinken push to get B.C. river treaty through Congress before Trump government
LIMA - Top officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing for the need to finalize the Columbia River Treaty to manage water flowing between the two countries before the administration cha...
Nov 15, 2024
'In the end, nobody wins': North Battleford postal workers strike for better working conditions
As postal strikes begin across the country, Canada Post workers in North Battleford faced the biting cold Friday morning, standing on the street with signs in hand, determined to make their voices hea...
Nov 15, 2024
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead after pairs short program at Finlandia Trophy
HELSINKI - Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps led after Friday's pairs short program at the Finlandia Trophy, the fifth stop on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit. Stellato-Dudek, who is fr...
Nov 15, 2024
Three more cases of fraudulent overbilling, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The federal government has referred three more cases of fraudulent overbilling in its procurement system to the RCMP. In July, a former federal consultant was charged with fraud for overbilli...
Nov 15, 2024
Québec solidaire member faces rebuke for saying fellow politicians target minorities
MONTREAL - Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature is not backing down from comments that his fellow lawmakers say painted them as racist. Haroun Bo...
Nov 15, 2024
Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says insurers have been workin...
Nov 15, 2024