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Police recapture convicted murderer who escaped prison north of Montreal
MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada says a convicted murderer who escaped from a Quebec prison nearly three weeks ago has been recaptured. They say Lory Bill Germa was apprehended by the Montreal p...
Jul 25, 2025

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski playing with new perspective since cancer diagnosis
MONTREAL - Winning still feels great for Gabriela Dabrowski, but it's not the be-all and end-all like it used to be. Ever since her battle with cancer last year, swinging a tennis racket has taken on ...
Jul 25, 2025

Liberal MPs call for Canada to join France in recognizing Palestinian state
OTTAWA - Liberal members of Parliament are publicly calling on the Canadian government to follow France's lead in recognizing Palestine as a state. Toronto-area MP Salma Zahid said on a social media p...
Jul 25, 2025

Israeli ambassador rejects PM Carney's criticism of aid delivery in Gaza
OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador in Ottawa has issued a statement rejecting Canada's "condemnation" of humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza. The statement from Ambassador Iddo Moed urges Canada to keep up pr...
Jul 25, 2025

CFL issues Amos a maximum fine for hit on Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown
TORONTO - The CFL issued a maximum fine against DaShaun Amos of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday for his hit last week on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dru Brown. The exact amount of the fine wasn't d...
Jul 25, 2025

Community tips, targeted enforcement credited for crime reduction in Lloydminster: RCMP
Lloydminster RCMP say community tips and pressure on repeat offenders are helping to tackle crime.Staff Sgt. Jerry Nutbrown, who leads the detachment's General Investigative Section (GIS) and Crime Re...
Jul 25, 2025

Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children
MONTRAL - The Quebec government has partially suspended a directive that would have expelled some children of immigrants from subsidized daycare. Families Minister Suzanne Roy says that while the gove...
Jul 25, 2025

Lori Vallow Daybell receives life in prison for 2 Arizona murder conspiracy convictions
PHOENIX (AP) - Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding legal saga for the mother with doomsday religious...
Jul 25, 2025

North Stars acquire Zacharias from Melville; announce exhibition schedule
The Battlefords North Stars have made another significant move this offseason, acquiring 2006-born forward and Saskatoon product Raiden Zacharias from the Melville Millionaires. In return, the North S...
Jul 25, 2025

Junior hockey players' trial a chance to discuss sex, masculinity with youth: experts
TORONTO - The acquittal of five former junior hockey players after a tumultuous and high-profile sexual assault trial is sparking a renewed conversation about how young people are being educated about...
Jul 25, 2025