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Astronaut Chris Hadfield working with King Charles on 'Astra Carta'
TORONTO - Chris Hadfield says he's been working with King Charles on a space sustainability plan dubbed the Astra Carta. The Canadian astronaut says the plan will explore how humans can use space and ...
Jun 13, 2023

Ice Wolves make trade, announce new signing for next season
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have made a trade while at the same time announcing a new signing for the coming season.On Monday, La Ronge announced they have traded 2005-born defenceman Ryder Knutson to the...
Jun 13, 2023

Women gardening in Prince George, B.C., is bitten by coyote
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A woman is nursing minor injuries after being bitten by a coyote while she was doing some gardening in Prince George, B.C. A statement from the B.C. Conservation Officers Service...
Jun 13, 2023

Tories, Bloc discuss next steps on foreign interference as NDP pitches its own idea
OTTAWA - Two opposition party leaders have now met to discuss the next steps for how the Liberal government should tackle the issue of foreign interference. A spokesman for Conservative Leader Pierre ...
Jun 13, 2023

Fox News shouldn't air in Canada despite Tucker Carlson ouster, LGBTQ group argues
TORONTO - An advocacy group that wants the CRTC to ban Fox News says the network's "abusive content" extends beyond its divisive personalities such as recently fired host Tucker Carlson. Fox News shou...
Jun 13, 2023

Bills receiver Stefon Diggs misses practice on opening day of mandatory minicamp
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills star receiver Stefon Diggs is not present for the start of the team's mandatory minicamp, coach Sean McDermott said before practice opened on Tuesday. "I'm very...
Jun 13, 2023

Raptors' VanVleet declines player option, set to become free agent
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is set to become a free agent this summer. General manager Bobby Webster confirmed Tuesday that the 29-year-old declined his US$22.8 million player option for next ...
Jun 13, 2023

'I wasn't afraid of them': Ukrainians build new lives, help others after invasion
KYIV, Ukraine - When Katerina Mischenko looks out the window of her 14th-floor apartment in an older, somewhat rundown neighbourhood in Kyiv, she doesn't see the graffiti on buildings across the stree...
Jun 13, 2023

Latest wildfire update shows 28 fires in Saskatchewan, largest in North
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) said there are no current evacuees in the province because of wildfires but are prepared should that change.In the latest update from the SPSA, 28 wildfire...
Jun 13, 2023

Patrick Roy steps down as Remparts coach/GM after guiding team to Memorial Cup
QUEBEC - Patrick Roy has resigned as general manager and head coach of the Quebec Remparts just over a week after the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team won the Memorial Cup. Roy, a Hall of Fame g...
Jun 13, 2023