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'We want to bring the juice:' Maciocia wants more pep from Alouettes
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia wants to see the Alouettes play with a lot more pace. The Montreal general manager says he met with the team Friday to share his vision after taking over head coaching duties...
Jul 13, 2022

Know Your Limit and Stay Within It
Did you know that general fishing limits apply to most provincial Crown waters in Saskatchewan? A limit is the maximum number and size of fish you are allowed to keep or have in your possession. Angle...
Jul 13, 2022

Canada Soccer stays in-house in choosing Earl Cochrane as its new general secretary
TORONTO - After an "extensive global recruitment process," Canada Soccer stayed in-house to find a successor to general secretary Peter Montopoli. The top job has been given to Earl Cochrane, who has ...
Jul 13, 2022

Spouse of Nova Scotia mass shooter reveals grim new details about their life together
HALIFAX - For 19 years, Lisa Banfield lived with a man described as a controlling, abusive psychopath who repeatedly beat her. This long-term pattern of gender-based violence is described in detail in...
Jul 13, 2022

Vancouver Canucks officially sign forward Andrei Kuzmenko to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks kicked off free agency by officially signing Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko. The Canucks inked the 26-year-old to a one-year entry-level contract Wednesday. Kuzmenko...
Jul 13, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Toronto Blue Jays fire manager Charlie Montoyo
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo. Montoyo will be replaced by bench coach John Schneider as interim manager for the rest of the season. More coming. The Canadian Pres...
Jul 13, 2022

Maple Leafs round out goalie tandem as Samsonov signs on to join Murray
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, US$1.8-million contract Wednesday. The move shortly after the opening bell of NHL free agency came after Toronto, which...
Jul 13, 2022

Iconic Quebec City club accused of kicking out patrons for being 'too homosexual'
MONTREAL - One of Quebec City's iconic nightclubs is embroiled in a controversy over an alleged homophobic incident that pushed the club to fire an employee. A man says Le Dagobert nightclub kicked hi...
Jul 13, 2022

Here's what the 2021 census says about how many Canadians received COVID benefits
OTTAWA - New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs the government hastily rolled out at the beginning of the pandemic....
Jul 13, 2022

Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport
BOSTON (AP) - A family's beloved pet cat that's been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about th...
Jul 13, 2022