Author Archives:
In it to win it: 5 candidates set to clear final hurdle to run for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - It's deadline day for candidates to pay up so they can stay in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader - and the field appears to be set.The final $125,000 instalment of a tot...
Feb 17, 2025
‘No man’s land’: Descendants of Sask.’s first Black community proud of history
The one-room Shiloh Baptist Church, constructed from hand-hewn poplar logs nestled in a small grove near a cemetery with 37 white crosses, is a poignant reminder of Saskatchewan's first Black settleme...
Feb 17, 2025
AFC Toronto signs Canadian forward Mya Jones on loan from NWSL's San Diego Wave
TORONTO - AFC Toronto has added former Canadian youth international forward Mya Jones on a season-long loan from the NWSL's San Diego Wave. The 23-year-old from Calgary scored two goals for San Diego ...
Feb 17, 2025
Israeli official says forces will remain in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday's pullout deadline
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli official says forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday's deadline for their full withdrawal. The official spoke Mond...
Feb 17, 2025
Pope to remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection
ROME (AP) - The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical picture" that will require further hospitalization. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni ...
Feb 17, 2025
Freeland’s housing plan ties immigration to supply, cuts development charges
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland's plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of new immigrants to housing availability. The former finance minister makes the promise i...
Feb 17, 2025
Top Russian officials will hold talks with US in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
MOSCOW (AP) - Top Russian officials will hold talks with U.S. counterparts on restoring ties, Ukraine and preparing a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
Feb 17, 2025
Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA - When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months tomorrow, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousands ...
Feb 17, 2025
Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement
The federal government will recognize Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii off British Columbia's northern coast in a historic agreement with the Haida First Nation. Crown-Indigenous R...
Feb 17, 2025
In it to win it: 5 candidates set to clear final hurdle to run for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - It's deadline day for candidates to pay up so they can stay in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader - and the field appears to be set. The final $125,000 instalment of a to...
Feb 17, 2025