Author Archives:

Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has appointed a new "chief adviser" on combating human trafficking. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree says Jennifer Richardson, who ser...
Jan 30, 2025

Armed Forces name former MP as first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
WINNIPEG - The Canadian Armed Forces have named its first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper. The military is set to host a ceremony tonight in Winnipeg for Warrant Officer Robert-Falcon Ouellette, who is al...
Jan 30, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to captain U.S. at 4 Nations Face-Off
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will captain the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jan 30, 2025

Reports: Toronto Tempo hire Monica Wright Rogers as first GM of new WNBA team
TORONTO - Monica Wright Rogers has been hired as the first general manager of the WNBA's Toronto Tempo, according to reports. The expansion team will begin play in 2026. The Athletic and ESPN are repo...
Jan 30, 2025

Rogers navigating federal immigration policies, tariff threat as profits rise
TORONTO - The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company plans to "remain disciplined" this year amid a competitive telecom market, but could face challenges from Canada's reduced ...
Jan 30, 2025

Toronto FC gives up late goal in 1-1 pre-season draw with Norway's Fredrikstad FK
MARBELLA - Toronto FC gave up a late goal and had to settle for a 1-1 draw Thursday with Norway's Fredrikstad FK in the MLS team's first game of the pre-season. The contest was played in four 30-minut...
Jan 30, 2025

Serbia's striking students set off on 2-day march north as their protest movement widens
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - They packed up food, water and extra clothes and set off. Hundreds of Serbian university students on Thursday started an 80-kilometer (50-mile) march toward the northern city o...
Jan 30, 2025

CEBL's Calgary Surge hire Kaleb Canales as head coach
CALGARY - The Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that former NBA bench boss Kaleb Canales has been named the team's head coach for the 2025 season. The 46-year-ol...
Jan 30, 2025

Quebec immigration minister tables new bill aimed at better integrating newcomers
QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would modify the provincial charter of rights to state that the exercise of individual rights must comply with the province's model for integr...
Jan 30, 2025

Two women, one man dead after building fire southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL - Three people are dead after a fire in a residential building in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., southwest of Montreal. The victims include two women in their 50s and a man in his 70s. Quebe...
Jan 30, 2025