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Russia claims Ottawa embassy was attacked, summons Canada's ambassador in Moscow
OTTAWA - Russia's foreign ministry summoned Canada's ambassador on Monday, saying an unidentified person threw a Molotov cocktail at the country's embassy in Ottawa. Moscow claims Ottawa police have t...
Sep 19, 2022

Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.
VICTORIA - Dignitaries including British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin have joined a commemorative service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named after her ...
Sep 19, 2022

Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria, B.C.
VICTORIA - Dignitaries including British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin have joined a commemorative service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named after her ...
Sep 19, 2022

California woman gets 18 months for kidnapping hoax
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three...
Sep 19, 2022

Criminal probe begins after violence, arrests at rap music festival in Vancouver
Vancouver police say seven people were arrested and a criminal investigation is underway after a disturbance Sunday night by fans attending a rap music festival at Hastings Park in east Vancouver. Pol...
Sep 19, 2022

Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins French powerhouse Lyon on loan
Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles has joined French powerhouse Lyon on loan from the NWSL's Angel City FC. The loan comes with a Lyon option to buy the 26-year-old from Ottawa. In coming ...
Sep 19, 2022

Oilers sign Virtanen to tryout agreement two months after not guilty verdict
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jake Virtanen to a professional tryout agreement two months after the former Vancouver forward was found not guilty of sexual assault. Virtanen was charged i...
Sep 19, 2022

Fiona slams Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday, a day after knocking out power to all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor described as "catastroph...
Sep 19, 2022

Canadian midfielder Julia Grosso loving life in Italy with Juventus
Just 22, Julia Grosso has settled nicely in Italy. Since signing with Juventus in December, the midfielder from Vancouver has added the Serie A, Coppa Italia and SuperCoppa titles to her Olympic gold ...
Sep 19, 2022

Quebec election: Quebec Liberal leader faces questions about her political future
MONTREAL - Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade continues to face questions about her political future as her party sputters toward election day. Anglade told reporters in Montreal today that she p...
Sep 19, 2022

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