Author Archives:
Governor General's tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec
KUUJJUAQ, Que. - Mary Simon's tour of Nunavik has been suspended due to poor weather in northern Quebec. The Governor General's third day was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, Que., about 435 k...
May 11, 2022
Putin guilty of 'depravity' for denying hungry Africans grain from Ukraine: Goodale
OTTAWA - Ralph Goodale, Canada's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, is accusing Vladimir Putin of "depravity" for denying hungry people in African countries and other developing nations access t...
May 11, 2022
Conservative groups go against Trump, Oz in Pa. Senate race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Several prominent conservative groups are getting involved in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate and backing candidate Kathy Barnette as an alternative to Mehmet Oz, the celebr...
May 11, 2022
2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (AP) - One person was killed and 10 were injured in two shootings on Chicago's South Side in the space of six hours on Tuesday, a spasm of gun violence on the hottest day of 2022 so far, servi...
May 11, 2022
On the brink of elimination, Oilers look for quicker start, more consistency
EDMONTON - Time is running out for the Oilers. Another slow start led to another loss Tuesday and now Edmonton is must-win territory, down 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings in their first-round playoff ser...
May 11, 2022
Investigators find burial sites at 53 former Indigenous residential schools in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Investigators have found marked and unmarked burial sites at the locations of 53 former Indigenous residential schools in the United States. The long-awaited report from the U.S. Departme...
May 11, 2022
Liberal government gives $3.5 million to abortion access projects in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada. The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to...
May 11, 2022
Island Health issues toxic drug warning for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Poisonous drugs making the rounds in Nanaimo triggered an advisory from Island Health.A bulletin was issued from the health authority on Tuesday, May 10."Overdoses are increasing in Nanaimo....
May 11, 2022
Maple Leafs rookie Michael Bunting among Calder Trophy finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger Michael Bunting is one of the finalists of the Calder Trophy. Detroit Red Wings defenceman Moritz Seider and Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras are the other finalists ...
May 11, 2022
Gymnastics Canada and provincial bodies face class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse
More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years. Amelia Cline is the named plaintiff and th...
May 11, 2022