Author Archives:

Crown begins its case in sex assault trial for 5 former world junior hockey players
Prosecutors allege five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team "did what they wanted" to an intoxicated young woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in June 2018 after she had consensual sex...
Apr 23, 2025

Evander Kane to make season debut for Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 vs. Kings
LOS ANGELES - Evander Kane will return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup on Wednesday for his first game of the NHL season. Head coach Kris Knoblauch says both Kane, a winger, and defenceman John Klingber...
Apr 23, 2025

China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'
OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washingt...
Apr 23, 2025

Andreescu cruises into second round at Madrid Open with 6-2, 6-4 win over Kessler
MADRID - Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open. The 24-y...
Apr 23, 2025

Trial dates confirmed for Meadow Lake sex assault case
A total of two weeks have been set aside at Court of King's Bench in Battleford to hear the details of a sexual assault case from Meadow Lake.The trials for Gagandeep Singh Gill and Balraj Sidhu will ...
Apr 23, 2025

Forward Vilardi to travel with Jets for Games 3 and 4 against St. Louis
WINNIPEG - Gabriel Vilardi will travel with the Winnipeg Jets on their upcoming road trip to St. Louis. The talented winger practised with the team again Wednesday in a yellow non-contact jersey. Head...
Apr 23, 2025

Vancouver's PWHL expansion team will play out of Pacific Coliseum next season
VANCOUVER - The Professional Women's Hockey League has taken its first step in a bigger plan to grow the league. The PWHL announced an expansion franchise for Vancouver on Wednesday to add a seventh t...
Apr 23, 2025

Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
QUEBEC CITY - The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees. Jean-Franois Roberge says "everythin...
Apr 23, 2025
Saskatchewan’s uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy an...
Apr 23, 2025

Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the 'killing field' after he pushed back on ce...
Apr 23, 2025