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Opposition MPs to seek testimony from foreign interference watchdog David Johnston
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs are looking to put former governor general David Johnston, who is investigating allegations of foreign interference, in the hot seat. Members of a parliamentary procedure commi...
May 25, 2023

Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) - The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March. The Centra...
May 25, 2023

Lake Louise men's downhills tentatively on next season's racing schedule
CALGARY - Men's World Cup downhill ski races are tentatively scheduled to return to Lake Louise, Alta., this year and continue over 30 years of racing there. The international governing body of skiing...
May 25, 2023

South Carolina renews abortion ban around 6 weeks of pregnancy, setting up legal fight
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's governor signed a bill Thursday banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy, setting up an anticipated legal challenge from providers. The law, which go...
May 25, 2023

Blazers' Logan Stankoven eyeing 'surreal' moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown
Lifting the Memorial Cup in front of his hometown fans would be a dream come true for Kamloops Blazers star Logan Stankoven. The 20-year-old centre leads his Blazers into the four-team Canadian major ...
May 25, 2023

A capsule look at the 2023 Memorial Cup
A capsule look at the four teams competing in the Memorial Cup in Kamloops, B.C. Teams are listed by conference, along with their respective regular season records. The tournament runs from Friday to ...
May 25, 2023

Canada's weather-delayed opener at CONCACAF U-20 tournament rescheduled for Friday
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada's weather-delayed opener against Jamaica at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship has been rescheduled for Friday. The two teams had been slated to meet Wed...
May 25, 2023

'It's so important to have those life jackets:' police preach boating safety as summer approaches
NANAIMO - An increased police presence on local waters coincides with a marked jump in the number of boaters enjoying the ocean and area lakes.Cst. David Kokesch with the RCMP's West Coast Marine said...
May 25, 2023

In The News for May 25 : New rules for reporting reactions to natural health products
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 25, 2023

Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products
OTTAWA - A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsi...
May 25, 2023