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Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes tops NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes has been named the NHL's first star of the week after putting up eight points over his last three games. Hughes had a goal and seven assists as the...
Nov 06, 2023

Senators coach Smith defends captain Tkachuk for calling out booing fans
Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith came to the defence of his captain on Monday. Asked about Brady Tkachuk's post-game comments calling out Senators fans for booing during Saturday's 6-4 loss to Ta...
Nov 06, 2023

Military investigates member of supply ship unit over alleged harmful comments
OTTAWA - The Defence Department says a disciplinary investigation is underway following complaints a member of the unit attached to naval supply ship MV Asterix made harmful and inappropriate comments...
Nov 06, 2023

Israel, Hamas conflict causes surge of discrimination, B.C. rights commissioner says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the devastating events in and around the Gaza Strip are causing a surge of discrimination and violence targeting Jewish and Muslim people....
Nov 06, 2023

Slafkovsky 'is headed to a nice destination' with Canadiens, says St. Louis
MONTREAL - Juraj Slafkovsky's path to reaching his full potential in the NHL is a lot like using a navigation app, if you ask Martin St. Louis. The Canadiens head coach compared Slafkovsky's progress ...
Nov 06, 2023

OMERS pension plan acquires five per cent indirect stake in MLSE
TORONTO - The OMERS pension plan has acquired a five per cent indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for US$400 million. The investment comes through a 20 per cent direct stake in Kil...
Nov 06, 2023
RCMP probing three crashes on Saskatchewan roads
Two people died and four people were hospitalized after three separate crashes on Saskatchewan roads over the past four days.On Friday at around 12:45 p.m., RCMP officers got a call about a collision ...
Nov 06, 2023

Polish president taps conservative Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to form another government
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president has tapped the current prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country's next government. President Andrzej Duda ma...
Nov 06, 2023

Canada ready for challenge of opening BJK Cup Finals against host Spain
An up-and-down tennis season has left Leylah Fernandez preaching the value of patience as she gets ready to lead the Canadian team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. "I just want (the) results to com...
Nov 06, 2023

What we know about how Canada is supporting citizens trapped in the Gaza Strip
Canadians in Gaza are still waiting to be allowed to leave the besieged Palestinian territory via a border crossing with Egypt as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Here is what we know about how Canada ...
Nov 06, 2023