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With sovereignty off the table, Quebec Liberals struggling to connect with voters
MONTREAL - Quebec's next provincial election is still more than five months away, but Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade is already on the campaign trail. On Thursday, the official Opposition leader was...
Apr 24, 2022

Byelection a battle over past and future for BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon, experts
VICTORIA - A byelection that could put new British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon back in the province's legislature is a race about the past and future, say both the candidates and political ex...
Apr 24, 2022

MPs need to fast-track new law to seize sanctioned Russian assets: senator
OTTAWA - An independent senator is calling on the House of Commons to fast-track a new law she's proposing that would confiscate billions of dollars of frozen Russian assets and use them to rebuild Uk...
Apr 24, 2022

Canada eyes new measures to protect economy from national security threats
OTTAWA - New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security. Other possibili...
Apr 24, 2022

10 of 26 people from sunken Japan tour boat confirmed dead
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's guard says 10 of the 26 people aboard a tour boat that sank in the frigid waters of a northern national park have been confirmed dead. The search for the others is still ongoing a...
Apr 24, 2022

Elias Lindholm hits 40 goals as Calgary Flames down Vancouver Canucks 6-3
CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored twice and Elias Lindholm notched his 40th goal to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over Vancouver on Saturday night, reducing the Canucks' playoff hopes to just a flic...
Apr 23, 2022

Steel plant under siege; Zelenskyy prepares for US officials
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces tried to storm a steel plant sheltering soldiers and civilians in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he ...
Apr 23, 2022

Panthers win 13th straight, top Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Montour scored 2:26 into overtime and the NHL-leading Florida Panthers extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 13 games by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 ...
Apr 23, 2022

Rookie Mark Kastelic leads Ottawa Senators past Montreal Canadiens 6-4
OTTAWA - Mark Kastelic had a night to remember as he scored his first NHL goal and his second proved to be the game winner as the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 Saturday night. Austin...
Apr 23, 2022

Fans remember, honour Guy Lafleur before Canadiens-Senators game
OTTAWA - There was an abundance of Montreal Canadiens jerseys at Canadian Tire Centre Saturday night, and while most had the name of Price, Suzuki and Caufield on them many were thinking about Guy Laf...
Apr 23, 2022