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Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World announce expansion plans for port
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World are boosting capacity on B.C.'s north coast amid ongoing supply chain challenges that an analyst says could bode well for Canadian N...
Feb 02, 2022

Erin O'Toole voted out as leader by Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain as leader of the Official Opposition after a majority of his fellow Conservative MPs cast a ballot in favour of pushing him out of the top job. The part...
Feb 02, 2022

Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 02, 2022

Minneapolis police: Officer fatally shot man who had a gun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man Wednesday who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand when officers entered a downtown apartment as part of a murder investigati...
Feb 02, 2022

Wandering hen taken into custody at Pentagon security area
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wandering chicken was caught sneaking around a security area at the Pentagon, a local animal welfare organization said. The loose hen was found early Monday morning near the U.S. D...
Feb 02, 2022

Testimony: Waffle House shooter wrote to Winfrey, Swift
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man who shot and killed four people in a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 had written Oprah Winfrey asking for help in determining whether his delusions that Taylor Swift was c...
Feb 02, 2022

Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with future supply chain challeng...
Feb 02, 2022

Canada in talks about sending more forces to eastern Europe: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the government believes in the importance of bolstering NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's military buildup, and that discussions are underway arou...
Feb 02, 2022

O'Toole out as leader of federal Conservative party
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.The party's members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret ballots after about one-third of them si...
Feb 02, 2022

McCarville knocks Crawford from ranks of unbeaten at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville knocked New Brunswick's Andrea Crawford from the ranks of the unbeaten Wednesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. McCarville (4-2) scored ...
Feb 02, 2022