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Canadiens beat Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks 3-2 in home opener
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield scored the first of three unanswered second-period goals as the Montreal Canadiens defeated Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in their home opener on Saturday night...
Oct 14, 2023

Connor scores twice, adds assist as Jets win home opener 6-4 over Panthers
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored two goals and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets won their home-opener 6-4 against the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Mark Scheifele and Mason Appleton each ha...
Oct 14, 2023

Alouettes start slow, finish fast in beating Elks 35-21
EDMONTON - A wild, winding 125-yard touchdown return from James Letcher Jr. punctuated a second-quarter scoring explosion from the Montreal Alouettes, who rallied to beat the Edmonton Elks 35-21 Satur...
Oct 14, 2023

NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals
HAMILTON - Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adher...
Oct 14, 2023
Ottawa working to get Canadians out of Gaza, announces plan for those in West Bank
Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is still working to get Canadians out of the besieged Gaza Strip as the Palestinian territory braces for an expected ground invasion by...
Oct 14, 2023

Canadian Israeli woman, missing since ambush at musical festival, has died: family
Family of a Canadian Israeli woman, who was missing since Hamas militants ambushed a music festival in southern Israel last Saturday, are dealing with the heartbreaking news she has died. Shir Georgy'...
Oct 14, 2023

Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on a key city
Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day Saturday.City leader Vitalii Barabash reported t...
Oct 14, 2023

Canada's Fernandez through to Hong Kong Open final with win over Blinkova
HONG KONG - Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first final in 19 months after a 6-2, 7-5 victory over fifth-seeded Anna Blinkova on Saturday at the Hong Kong Open. The 21-year-old from Laval, Que., race...
Oct 14, 2023

Canada-Brazil international women's soccer friendly sells out quickly in Halifax
HALIFAX - Canada's women's soccer friendly against Brazil in Halifax is a sellout, just 20 minutes after tickets went on sale to the general public. The 10th-ranked Canadians face No. 9 Brazil at Oct....
Oct 14, 2023

Foreign affairs minister announces plan to help Canadians evacuate from West Bank
Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is still working to get Canadians out the Gaza Strip, but announced an evacuation plan for those in the West Bank. Joly's announcement ...
Oct 14, 2023