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Prop Djustice Sears-Duru adds to Canadian contingent with the Los Angeles Giltinis
LOS ANGELES - Canadian international prop Djustice Sears-Duru has joined the Major League Rugby champion Los Angeles Giltinis. The 27-year-old Sears-Duru spent the last three seasons with the Seattle ...
Nov 23, 2021

Continuing to battle lung cancer, Habs great Lafleur also striving to raise awareness
Guy Lafleur is never sure what's around the next corner. When his cancer treatments aren't quite as draining, the Montreal Canadiens great has energy. And then there are other times when all he wants ...
Nov 23, 2021

Jim Brennan out as coach, general manager of York United FC
TORONTO - Jim Brennan, coach, GM and technical director of York United FC, is leaving the Canadian Premier League club. The north Toronto team said Brennan's contract, which expires before the start o...
Nov 23, 2021

Richard Levesque files resignation from city council
Councillor Richard Levesque has filed a letter of resignation from Meadow Lake city council. In the letter, Levesque cited lack of direction and accountability as the driving factors behind his decisi...
Nov 23, 2021

City hears from opposing sides on new COVID policy
North Battleford city council once again looked at the city's new enhanced COVID-19 restrictions, for the public entering a number of city-owned facilities starting at the end of the month.The policy ...
Nov 23, 2021

Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) - When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Britain's Prince Andr...
Nov 23, 2021

Canadian diver Jennifer Abel announces retirement after decorated career
LAVAL, Que. - Decorated Canadian diver Jennifer Abel has announced her retirement. An Olympic silver and bronze medallist, the 30-year-old from Laval. Que., also won 10 world championship medals, the ...
Nov 23, 2021

Throne speech today, some BC evacuees to return home: In The News for Nov. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 23, 2021

Short, no-surprise throne speech expected to recap Liberal election promises
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will outline the agenda for his third Liberal mandate in a speech from the throne today. The throne speech is expected to be short and contain no surprises, reca...
Nov 23, 2021

Canada considers tougher GHG rules for shipping in proposal at international meeting
Canada is considering an international proposal that would double the ambition of its greenhouse gas emissions targets from shipping - a plan observers say the country seems ready to support. A commit...
Nov 23, 2021