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Canada names 60-man preliminary roster for CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has submitted his 60-man preliminary squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. The 31st-ranked Canadian men take on No. 19 Mexico in one semifinal while the 16th-ran...
Feb 24, 2025

The UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. Th...
Feb 24, 2025

Pamela Anderson is back and busier than ever: 'I hope people don't get sick of me'
Pamela Anderson recently watched "Barb Wire" for the very first time. The B.C.-born actor says her son had asked if she'd ever seen the 1996 dystopian action flick - her first starring role in a movie...
Feb 24, 2025

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishme...
Feb 24, 2025

Canadian rising star Nicole Havrda to race in all-female F1 Academy
Nicole Havrda has never seen a woman start a race in Formula One. No one has in nearly 50 years. The rising Canadian racing star sees no reason why she can't be the one to end that streak. "When you p...
Feb 24, 2025

Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate
OTTAWA - The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announce...
Feb 24, 2025

In the news today: PM Trudeau to attend summit in Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arriv...
Feb 24, 2025

Ontario votes 2025: Ford expected to release platform as campaign enters final week
Ontario's main political party leaders are keeping things hot on the campaign trail to start the final week of the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is expected t...
Feb 24, 2025

B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the "apparent mistreatment" of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residen...
Feb 24, 2025

Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society s...
Feb 24, 2025