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Blue Jays activate Gold Glove outfielder Daulton Varsho off injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays activated outfielder Daulton Varsho off the 10-day injured list Tuesday ahead of a game against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Varsho started the season on the injured li...
Apr 29, 2025

Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout
OTTAWA - The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney but the party's failure to sweep many of its targeted ridings last night denied it a resounding majority mandate. A big part ...
Apr 29, 2025

Ottawa police say officer-involved shooting near downtown mall
OTTAWA - Police presence is heavy around a downtown Ottawa mall as police report an officer-involved shooting in the area. Ottawa Police said on social media the doors to the Rideau Centre were locked...
Apr 29, 2025

B.C. Premier David Eby not interested in taking on federal NDP leadership
OTTAWA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he's not interested in taking the helm of the federal NDP, now that the party finds itself without a leader following Monday's election. Eby would not say who he t...
Apr 29, 2025

Blanchet criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other leaders
MONTREAL - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is calling for a "partisan truce" with other federal party leaders after Monday's federal election, even as he faces criticism from his party's pro...
Apr 29, 2025

Canadian students elect Conservative government
If Monday's election had been up to Canadian high school and elementary students, there would have been a different result.They would have elected a minority Conservative government.More than 900,000 ...
Apr 29, 2025

Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 67 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election - more than 19.2 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased ...
Apr 29, 2025

Charles Repair and Service: From humble beginnings to a proud legacy of success
Charles Repair and Service is celebrating 50 years of business in Prince Albert this fall and it all began because of a trip to the doctors.Charles Rudniski was working at a local bakery and couldn't ...
Apr 29, 2025

Calgary Stampeders take Australian punter Masin first overall in CFL's global draft
TORONTO - Australian punter Fraser Masin was the first player taken Tuesday in the CFL's global draft. The Calgary Stampeders took Masin, who played collegiately at Ole Miss, with the top selection, n...
Apr 29, 2025

Canadians, world leaders congratulate Mark Carney and Liberals on election win
OTTAWA - Reaction is pouring in from across Canada and the globe after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal party to victory in Monday's federal election. It is the party's fourth straight elect...
Apr 29, 2025