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Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn't moving fast enough. H...
Feb 21, 2025

Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers off the job. U.S. District Judge Carl N...
Feb 21, 2025

CF Montreal 'not afraid of anyone' as Major League Soccer season kicks off
MONTREAL - CF Montreal ended the 2024 Major League Soccer season as one of the league's most in-form clubs. Montreal posted a record of 4-2-1 in its last seven games in a late push for the MLS Cup pla...
Feb 21, 2025

Canada coach Casey Stoney plans roster changes for Pinatar Cup game against Mexico
Canada coach Casey Stoney will have more resources at her disposal Saturday when Canada takes on Mexico at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadian women were down bodies for Wednesday's 1-...
Feb 21, 2025

After three years of full-scale war, Ukrainians call on Canada to help them carry on
OTTAWA - As Ukraine marks three years since Russia's full-scale invasion on Monday, people on the ground are calling on Canadians not to give up on their fight for freedom. Here are three perspectives...
Feb 21, 2025

B.C. RCMP investigates swastika graffiti on tribal building as hate crime
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Mounties in Fort St. John, B.C., say they're investigating graffiti including swastikas spray painted on the Treaty 8 Tribal Association building as a hate crime. Staff Sgt. Scot...
Feb 21, 2025

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city's fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential ...
Feb 21, 2025

Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season
VANCOUVER - The last two months have been a whirlwind of airports and soccer pitches for Jesper Sorensen. Hired as the new head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in mid-January, he's spent the last fiv...
Feb 21, 2025

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo on Friday. The five-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 but suffered a season-...
Feb 21, 2025

Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China
BEIDAHU SHEQU - Japan's Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn...
Feb 21, 2025