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N.S. fisherman returns to Ukraine to provide aid and transportation to refugees
HALIFAX - Though the air raid sirens shatter his rest, Canadian fisherman Lex Brukovskiy says he's feeling a sense of calm being back in Ukraine to help his war-ravaged homeland. "Sitting back home an...
Mar 16, 2022

Statistics Canada scheduled to released February inflation report
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada say this morning how fast prices rose in February with broad expectations that the annual pace of inflation will rise from January. The annual rate of inflation hit a three-...
Mar 16, 2022

CRA looked to resume collection efforts in full ahead of tax season, documents show
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of the Canada Revenue Agency was told after the election that the agency planned to go full speed on collecting debts just in time for tax season. The briefing ...
Mar 16, 2022

'Complete change in our quality of life': Long COVID a burden for many Canadians
Every morning, Samantha Cover wakes up and braces for what the day will bring. For two years, the mother of four has been living with the post-COVID-19 condition known as long COVID, which has limited...
Mar 16, 2022

'Can you imagine?' Ukrainian-Canadians moved by Zelenskyy's plea in Parliament
EDMONTON - A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month. "I think, 'My God. What if this wa...
Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine to appeal to US for more help amid Russian bombing
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's president was preparing to make a direct appeal for more help in a rare speech by a foreign leader to the U.S. Congress, even as Russia continued its bombardment of the ...
Mar 16, 2022

Bo Horvat puts up three points as Vancouver Canucks double up New Jersey Devils 6-3
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat put up three points and the Vancouver Canucks exacted some revenge on the New Jersey Devils with a 6-3 win on Tuesday. The Canucks captain had two goals and an assist, while Tann...
Mar 15, 2022

Evander Kane scores twice in Oilers' 7-5 victory over the Detroit
EDMONTON - Evander Kane had a pair of goals and the Edmonton Oilers limped to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday after having an early 3-0 advantage. Devin Shore, Connor McDavid, Zach...
Mar 15, 2022

Connor scores for fifth straight game to lead Jets 7-3 over Golden Knights
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor extended his goal-scoring streak to five games as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Vegas Golden Knights 7-3 on Tuesday, and put the visitors on a season-high five-game losing skid. ...
Mar 15, 2022

Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted by Badosa of Spain at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-4, 6-4 to defending champion Paula Badosa of Spain in Tuesday n...
Mar 15, 2022