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Olympic luge champ Natalie Geisenberger expecting 2nd baby
German slider Natalie Geisenberger, who has won the last three Olympic women's luge gold medals and is considered by many to be the most dominant athlete in her sport's history, is pregnant with her s...
Jul 04, 2022

‘When is enough enough?’: Woman wants dog restrictions for First Nation communities after brother’s death
Giselle Thomas wants to see change in First Nations communities after alleging her older brother was mauled to death by two dogs.Thomas and her brother, Noel, are both from Witchekan Lake First Nation...
Jul 04, 2022

Prominent Radio-Canada personalities urge broadcaster to fight CRTC N-word decision
MONTREAL - Dozens of prominent Radio-Canada personalities are urging their employer to fight back against a recent CRTC decision ordering the public broadcaster to apologize over the on-air use of the...
Jul 04, 2022

Canadian star forward Cyle Larin leaves Turkey's Besiktas for Belgium's Club Brugge
Forward Cyle Larin is joining fellow Canadian Tajon Buchanan at Belgium's Club Brugge. Larin, who leads all Canadian men with 24 goals internationally, said farewell to Turkey's Besiktas in a social m...
Jul 04, 2022

NHL draft prospect understands pressure-packed situations in the crease, off the ice
Tyler Brennan knows a thing or two about being in the middle of pressure-packed situations. The top-ranked North American goaltender ahead of the upcoming NHL draft saw plenty of rubber in his first f...
Jul 04, 2022

US: Shot that killed journalist likely fired from Israelis
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was int...
Jul 04, 2022

Virginia law stops early inmate releases, angering families
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Christopher Ford was a baby when his father was sentenced to 28 years in prison for participating in a murder-for-hire scheme that led to the killings of two people at a car deale...
Jul 04, 2022

Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwa...
Jul 04, 2022

Air Canada criticized and Atlantic Canada health-care: In The News for July 4, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Monday, July 4, 2022 ... What we are watching ...
Jul 04, 2022

Graffiti artist completes world's tallest mural in downtown Calgary
CALGARY - It looms on the edge of downtown a stone's throw from the Calgary Tower, a splash of colour amid aging buildings, railway tracks, parkades and a steady stream of traffic. It's billed as the ...
Jul 04, 2022