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Quebec’s Charles (Air) Jourdain wins bantamweight debut on UFC Edmonton card
EDMONTON — Canadian Charles (Air) Jourdain celebrated his bantamweight debut by submitting American Victor (La…
Canada’s Barrett scores 31 points as Raptors hold off Kings for 131-128 overtime win
TORONTO — RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had 31 points and was a rebound shy…
Emotional Carter acknowledges contentious exit from Toronto as Raptors retire former star’s jersey
TORONTO (AP) — An emotional Vince Carter acknowledged his contentious exit from Toronto as his…
WHL roundup: Schmidt scores three as Giants whip Warriors 6-2
LANGLEY, B.C. — Cameron Schmidt scored three goals and Mazden Leslie had a goal and…
Clocks fall back an hour as daylight time ends for much of Canada
Clocks turned back one hour across most of Canada this morning as daylight time came…
Ottawa’s ‘night mayor’ wants to transform quiet capital into after-dark destination
OTTAWA — Canada’s capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot.…
Lindsay Ell got lost in country music; with a reset, she’s learning to love herself
TORONTO — Lindsay Ell has spent the past few years confronting some hard truths about…
Liberals extend Lebanon donation-match deadline as aid workers plead for more support
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are extending their timeline for matching donations to support people…
Hope for a Gordon Lightfoot museum ‘still very much alive’ in his hometown
TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot’s folk music legacy could still be honoured with a museum in…
Canada’s Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Routliffe win doubles opener at WTA Finals
RIYADH — Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe defeated Taiwan’s Hao-Ching Chan and…
Party leaders condemn violence at Hindu temple in Brampton amid India consular visit
OTTAWA — India’s high commission in Canada is condemning violence that erupted Sunday as Indian…
Taylor Swift shows spark beading bonanza and big sales for crafting retailers
When Taylor Swift swings through Vancouver in December, Mikaela St Louis will be among the…
In the news today: Lockout to begin at B.C. ports in labour dispute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to…
CPA Canada reaches agreements with Ontario, Quebec on education and standards
CPA Canada says it’s reached agreements with its Ontario and Quebec counterparts on education, exams…
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in trouble…
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last…
Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is planning to force new doctors trained in the province…
Supreme Court ‘signed my son’s death warrant,’ mother says of refusal to hear plea
OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says the Supreme Court…
‘Beam of light that cut through injustice’: Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG — Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation…
Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest
VANCOUVER — A Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., is calling for the suspension of police…
Oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap
OTTAWA — Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas…
Key architect of reconciliation: Judge, senator, TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73
WINNIPEG — A teepee and a sacred fire were set up in front of the…
Five things to know about the proposed emissions cap on oil and gas production
OTTAWA — The federal government has published new draft regulations that will force oil and…