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Hudson’s Bay seeks creditor protection, plans to restructure business
Canada's oldest retailer, Hudson's Bay, has filed for creditor protection and intends to restructure the business.The department store company that dates back to 1670 announced the move Friday evening...
Mar 08, 2025

2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
BEIRUT (AP) - The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war...
Mar 08, 2025

Northern Chief concerned about wild pig discovery in Northern Sask.
The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is concerned about a wild pig recently being discovered in traditional territory. Last weekend, a land user near Weyakwin shot and killed a wild pig w...
Mar 08, 2025

'A way of life': next generation of hunters learn the tradition
There's a moment hunters face in the anticipation of their shot. For some, they feel their breathing change rapidly, others tremble and their limbs become unsteady as the adrenaline rushes in. For 13-...
Mar 08, 2025

Clocks across Canada to spring forward as country recognizes daylight time
Many Canadians will lose an hour of sleep this weekend when they wind their clocks forward. Daylight time comes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, which means setting clocks on bedside tables, stoves and m...
Mar 08, 2025

Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team
TORONTO - Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. "You play to win the game," said Asper in a phone i...
Mar 08, 2025

Canucks' Pettersson still working to improve after snapping scoring drought
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson raised his gloved hands in the air in triumph Friday night. The Vancouver Canucks centre had just ripped a blistering one timer past Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavs...
Mar 08, 2025

The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?
OTTAWA - The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will ...
Mar 08, 2025

Large majority of Canadians reject Trump's annexation overtures, poll suggests
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests few Canadians are open to President Donald Trump's repeated pitches for Canada to become a U.S. state, though interest in it rises among Conservative supporters and those ...
Mar 08, 2025

Threats, harassment driving women out of politics, MPs warn
OTTAWA - As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had ...
Mar 08, 2025