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Play ball!: Outdoor sports get green light to start Sunday
The Saskatchewan government may have scored some points with a number of athletes Tuesday.The provincial government announced public health measures that currently are in place for outdoor sports will...
May 25, 2021
Ottawa preparing to deploy health workers, military and Red Cross to help in Manitoba
OTTAWA - The federal government is deploying health workers, medical equipment and the military to Manitoba as COVID-19 overwhelms the province's hospitals. Manitoba has the highest new COVID-19 infec...
May 25, 2021
Protester killed as Iraqis scuffle with security forces
BAGHDAD (AP) - A protester died after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said. (edi...
May 25, 2021
Andrew Wiggins ready to suit up for Canada at Olympic qualifier
Canada Basketball says Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is planning to play for the national men's team in the Olympic qualifying tournament later this summer in Victoria.A native of Vaugh...
May 25, 2021
Re-Opening Roadmap: Outdoor Sports Added to Step One
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that public health measures around outdoor sporting activities will be eased as part of Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap, set to commence on Sunday, May ...
May 25, 2021
French Language Summer Day Camp
The Prince Albert French Canadian Society is offering a French language summer day camp for children 5 to 12 years old from July 5 to August 20, 2021. The camp will take place at cole Valois and the l...
May 25, 2021
Trudeau says Canada mulling more actions against Belarus after journalist's arrest
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is weighing measures beyond existing sanctions against Belarus after its government forced down an airliner and seized a dissident journalist on boar...
May 25, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 25
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 12 p.m. Ottawa is preparing to help Manitoba with health workers and more medical equipment as the province continues to see uns...
May 25, 2021
With sales down 95 per cent, Montreal souvenir shop owners hope tourists return
MONTREAL - The shelves of Mohamed Ghodhbane's souvenir shop in Old Montreal are full of the kinds of merchandise found in tourist-friendly places the world over: T-shirts, shot glasses, key chains, sn...
May 25, 2021
Gunshots heard near Floyd square on anniversary of death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bystanders at the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died ducked for cover Tuesday as gunshots rang out nearby, taking shelter briefly. No immediate injuries were reported....
May 25, 2021