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Legault says no foreign meddling in Quebec election, amid China allegations
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says there was no foreign meddling during last October's provincial election. Legault's comments are in reaction to media reports - citing unnamed security sources and l...
Mar 03, 2023

Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence. Shawn Metzger had b...
Mar 03, 2023

Toronto FC looks to bounce back in Atlanta after painful season-opening loss
Two teams on different ends of wild comebacks in last week's MLS season openers face off Saturday when Toronto FC visits Atlanta United. Toronto is coming off a painful 3-2 loss at D.C. United in a ga...
Mar 03, 2023

Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. ...
Mar 03, 2023

Canadian receiver Sims considering abundance of NCAA football scholarship offers
It's always good to have options, and Dallas Sims has plenty. The 17-year-old Winnipeg native has received 18 NCAA scholarship offers after helping Clearwater Academy International - a private school ...
Mar 03, 2023

Wounded Warriors Run for mental health support hits close to home
NANAIMO - One of the most successful Wounded Warrior Runs is currently making its way down Vancouver Island.It's the tenth year participants have raised money and support for veterans, first responder...
Mar 03, 2023

Kang stays cool in rain to lead Women's World Championship
SINGAPORE (AP) - Danielle Kang avoided distractions during a rain-soaked day and shot a 9-under 63 Friday for a one-shot lead after the second round of the Women's World Championship in Singapore. Kan...
Mar 03, 2023

Consistency key as Vancouver Whitecaps look to overcome last season's road woes
VANCOUVER - Clearing snow was not in Vanni Sartini's plans for the week. And yet, when an unseasonable cold front dumped centimetres of white stuff on the fields at the Vancouver Whitecaps' training f...
Mar 03, 2023

Nobel laureate Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison. Bialiats...
Mar 03, 2023

NHL trade deadline day could be uneventful following flurry of moves
NHL general managers got to work early this year. And it could make for a quiet trade deadline day. Teams across the league have been busy ahead of today's cutoff of 3 p.m. ET with most, if not all, o...
Mar 03, 2023