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Patrick Brown says no decision to seek re-election in Brampton until family consulted
OTTAWA - A spokesman for disqualified Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he won't be making any decisions about running for re-election as a Greater-Toronto-Area mayor until he has t...
Jul 11, 2022

Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views
A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person's political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. Respondents who lean right were more likely to believe there sho...
Jul 11, 2022

Canada's premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering
VICTORIA - Canada's premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they'll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national...
Jul 11, 2022

Outage prompts meeting between federal industry minister and Rogers CEO
Canada's industry minister will meet with the head of Rogers Communications today in the wake of last week's massive outage that paralyzed the company's network. The office of Franois-Philippe Champag...
Jul 11, 2022

Strike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations
Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon. Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the natio...
Jul 10, 2022

AP source: Wayne Rooney agrees to coach DC United
Wayne Rooney has agreed to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer, a person with knowledge of the move said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the dea...
Jul 10, 2022

Red Sox score 9 straight, rally past Yanks 11-6 for split
BOSTON (AP) - Jeter Downs' bases-loaded blooper against Aroldis Chapman dropped in off DJ LeMahieu's glove to break a sixth-inning tie, and the Boston Red Sox scored nine unanswered runs to rally past...
Jul 10, 2022

Japan ruling party wins big in polls in wake of Abe's death
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election Sunday imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Jul 10, 2022

Edmonton Catholic church with Indigenous traditions prepares for Pope's visit
EDMONTON - Cultures collide each Sunday morning at Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, with sage burning alongside candles and both hymns and Indigenous drumming resounding through co...
Jul 10, 2022

Blue Jays' Guerrero has throw break mitt, M's win 8th in row
SEATTLE (AP) - Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a throw bust through the webbing of his glove and the Seattle Mariners took advantage for their eighth straight win, beating Toronto 6-...
Jul 10, 2022