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Canadian quarterback Ford finally getting a chance to start out of the gate for Elks
EDMONTON - For much of three seasons Tre Ford stood on the Edmonton Elks sidelines listening to fans chant: "We want Tre, we want Tre." No more chanting. The fourth-year quarterback out of the Univers...
May 13, 2025

Crosby flashes superstar skill, Horvat scores twice as Canada beats France 5-0
STOCKHOLM - Sidney Crosby showed off some superstar skill and scored his first goal of the world hockey championship as Canada beat France 5-0 Tuesday. Crosby put Canada up 3-0 on a power play late in...
May 13, 2025

Erskine-Smith says he feels 'disrespected' after being dropped from cabinet
OTTAWA - Former housing minister Nate Erskine-Smith says it's "impossible not to feel disrespected" after being dropped from cabinet. In a series of social media posts Tuesday, the member of Parliamen...
May 13, 2025

Mark Carney's cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it's a mix of familiar and new faces from across Canada. Carney's cabinet is smaller than that of his predecessor - former pr...
May 13, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Court dismisses application to stop B.C. ostrich cull over avian flu
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. More coming. ...
May 13, 2025

Maple Leafs, Panthers set for pivotal Game 5 in roller-coaster series tied 2-2
TORONTO - Craig Berube barked orders from the centre circle. The Maple Leafs head coach watched intently as his team practised its breakouts and power play - two of the reasons Toronto's 2-0 lead in i...
May 13, 2025

Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii near the ...
May 13, 2025

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished...
May 13, 2025

Veteran linebacker McManis will anchor new-look Toronto Argonauts defence in 2025
GUELPH - Wynton McManis finds himself in somewhat unfamiliar surroundings as he returns for a fourth season with the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran middle linebacker will anchor a new-look Argos defen...
May 13, 2025

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished...
May 13, 2025