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Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps buoyed by return of Ali Ahmed and Sam Adekugbe
VANCOUVER - Ali Ahmed wasn't about to let distance and time zones keep him from cheering for his teammates. While the 23-year-old wingback spent the past several weeks with the Canadian men's soccer t...
Jul 16, 2024
After Copa success, Marsch hopes Canadian men's team can recruit more dual nationals
MONTREAL - Canada coach Jesse Marsch hopes his team's success at Copa America will have dual nationals thinking twice about playing for a different country. Hired in May as John Herdman's successor, M...
Jul 16, 2024
Analysis: Jones's defensive acumen didn't translate into success in second Elks stint
The innovations and schemes that earned Chris Jones a reputation as a defensive guru didn't translate into success as the Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager. The Elks fired Jones on Monday f...
Jul 16, 2024
B.C. premier says working with Ottawa can feel like 'beating our head against a wall'
HALIFAX - British Columbia's premier says trying to work with the federal government can feel like "beating our head against a wall." During a news conference in Halifax, Premier David Eby said he's c...
Jul 16, 2024
Philippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) - The suspect in the killings of two Australians and their Filipina companion last week at a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital has surrendered, ...
Jul 16, 2024
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
NEW YORK (AP) - Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese business tycoon whose criticism of the Communist Party won him legions of online followers and powerful friends in the American conservative movement,...
Jul 16, 2024
'I was terrified': Coutts protester says he fled after arrival of RCMP and helicopter
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A protester at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., described in court Tuesday a police presence so overwhelming and intimidating that he decided to go home early. "I observed the...
Jul 16, 2024
Yukon water regulator said miner 'flouted' licence, saved millions, long before spill
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - Two years before the disastrous ore slide and spill of cyanide solution last month at the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon, the former head of the Yukon Water Board accused the min...
Jul 16, 2024
Muslim charity calls court ruling on audit a green light for government overreach
OTTAWA - A major Muslim charity is disappointed about losing another court battle in an ongoing bid to halt a Canada Revenue Agency audit. The Muslim Association of Canada says a new Ontario Court of ...
Jul 16, 2024
Alberta, B.C. toast wine deal after tiff over taxing direct sales to consumers
EDMONTON - The premiers of Alberta and B.C. are celebrating an agreement to again allow direct sales to consumers after a tiff over taxes. With the temporary deal, Albertans can order wine directly fr...
Jul 16, 2024