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Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey's capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including excessive force and unlawful stops, Justice Department officials said Thursday, in a report documentin...
Nov 21, 2024
Liberals to offer GST break on toys, restaurants, but need help to pass it
The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas.A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicly about th...
Nov 21, 2024

Vancouver Rise FC hires Denmark's Heiner-Moller as head coach
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Rise FC has its first head coach - former Danish national team midfielder Anja Heiner-Moller. Heiner-Moller, 46, joins the Northern Super League club following two years as head ...
Nov 21, 2024

Youth internationals Okeke, Rose receive first senior call-up for Canada friendlies
North Carolina State University defender Janet Okeke and SMU forward Nyah Rose have received their first Canadian senior call-ups for upcoming friendlies against Iceland and South Korea. The sixth-ran...
Nov 21, 2024

Our Lady Peace, Mike Weir among Canada's Walk of Fame honourees for 2025
TORONTO - Rock band Our Lady Peace, golf star Mike Weir and actress Tonya Williams are among those set to be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame next year. They will join Juno-winning guitarist Liona ...
Nov 21, 2024

Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil held in North Battleford
Editor's Note: The following story contains sensitive subject matter that may be disturbing to some readers.On a screen mounted to the wall in the lecture theatre of the North Battleford Library, a vi...
Nov 21, 2024

Joly says next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra will help advance 'shared priorities'
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is welcoming president-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. ambassador in Ottawa. Joly posted on social media that the Canadian government looks fo...
Nov 21, 2024

Middle East latest: Netanyahu denounces international court arrest warrant against him
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crim...
Nov 21, 2024

Pop star Ed Sheeran helps favorite soccer team sign player before getting on stage with Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran was about to join Taylor Swift on stage at a concert over the summer when he got a call from his favorite soccer team. It needed his help to sign a player. Sheeran, the British pop star, is...
Nov 21, 2024

At least 38 killed as gunmen open fire on vehicles carrying Shiites in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday, killing at least 38 people, including six women, and wounding 20 others in...
Nov 21, 2024