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A Quebec coroner says Montreal's Champlain Bridge needs anti-suicide barrier
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says Montreal's Samuel-De Champlain Bridge must have a suicide-prevention barrier installed, after a 38-year-old man jumped to his death from the structure last May. Dr. Je...
Jan 27, 2023

'Why not sign two years?:' Vancouver Canucks winger Kuzmenko happy with extension
VANCOUVER - It's little wonder Andrei Kuzmenko captured the hearts of Vancouver Canucks fans so quickly. In a season marked by loss and frustration, the Russian forward with the dimpled grin, gravity ...
Jan 27, 2023

Pence takes full responsibility after classified docs found
MIAMI (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he takes "full responsibility" after classified documents were found at his Indiana home. "Let me be clear about something: Those classif...
Jan 27, 2023

GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in leadership vote
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel won her bid Friday to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions that threaten to plague t...
Jan 27, 2023

Canadian police chiefs speak out on death of Black man beaten by U.S. officers
TORONTO - Canadian police chiefs are speaking out on the death of a Black man who was beaten by police during a traffic stop in the United States. The condemnation of the actions that led to Tyre Nich...
Jan 27, 2023

'We must meet this moment': Trudeau delivers speech to Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on his Liberal caucus to meet the moment as Canadians deal with the high cost of living, a struggling health care system and the effects of climate change...
Jan 27, 2023

New CONCACAF-CONMEBOL agreement gives Canada games against top-tier opposition
Canada is getting its wish to play more top-tier competition ahead of the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup. CONCACAF, the confederation covering North and Central America and the Caribbean, and South America...
Jan 27, 2023

Defence will once again be looked upon to fill the net for CF Montreal
MONTREAL - As the third week of CF Montreal's training camp draws to an end, the Major League Soccer club's turbulent off-season continues to draw attention away from the implementation of new head co...
Jan 27, 2023

North Stars Yorkton bound for Friday tilt with Terriers
For the eighth time in their last nine games, the Battlefords North Stars will return to the road Friday. They head east to Yorkton for their first game of a back-to-back swing this weekend.With games...
Jan 27, 2023

WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't effect Canada's response: Tam
OTTAWA - The World Health Organization will announce Monday whether it thinks COVID-19 still represents a global health emergency but Canada's top doctor says regardless of what the international body...
Jan 27, 2023