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Former Canada rugby coach Francois Ratier named coach of the French women’s team
Francois Ratier, who led the Canadian women to the Rugby World Cup final in 2014,…
AP Source: Blue Jays agree to terms with right-hander Dylan Cease on seven-year deal
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with right-hander Dylan Cease on a…
Free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $210 million, seven-year contract, AP source says
TORONTO (AP) — Free-agent pitcher Dylan Cease and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $210 million,…
What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.’s coast
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil…
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look…
GM Jason Hernandez says Toronto FC will embrace the cold when MLS switches schedule
TORONTO — Toronto FC GM Jason Hernandez has thrown his support behind Major League Soccer’s…
No way ‘to do business,’ B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta’s pipeline plans
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s energy minister says political talk of a pipeline from Alberta to…
Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government’s…
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be “champagne-popping moment:’ Enserva CEO
CALGARY — Oil and gas industry advocates say they’re heartened by an expected agreement between…
Storm moving into northern Ontario, Quebec to bring strong winds, heavy snow
MONTREAL — A major storm that arrived in northern Ontario on Wednesday is forecast to…
Mbappé scores 4, PSG hits 5, Arsenal topples Bayern and teenage scorers shine in Champions League
On a wild Champions League night with stellar teenage scorers, Kylian Mbappé also struck four…
Justice minister suggests new bill could address ‘coercive control’ in relationships
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control in intimate relationships…
Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a…
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an…
Great Lakes region preparing for bad weather as lake-effect snowfall ingredients begin mixing
DETROIT (AP) — It’s that time of year — again — when cold air sweeps…
Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it’s disappointed and surprised that a…
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone returns from injury to face Senators
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who was off to a hot…
Lemmilä makes go-ahead jumper to help Ohio State women beat No. 21 West Virginia 83-81
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 22 points and Elsa Lemmilä made a go-ahead…
Barcelona sluggish in Champions League but Flick optimistic team can rebound
MADRID (AP) — Hansi Flick says his Barcelona team must play with “greater aggression” now…
Cenovus CEO touts ‘new day’ for oil and gas as climate scientist warns of disaster
ST. JOHN’S — The chief executive of Cenovus Energy says it feels like a “new…
8 executions in October: Why the death penalty is being used more in the US this year
Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the U.S. so far this year, including…
Ravens have struggled to stop Chase, but Higgins will miss Cincinnati’s game at Baltimore
Cincinnati (3-8) at Baltimore (6-5) Thursday 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by…
Matthew Tkachuk is skating again, but no set return date for Florida Panthers star
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk is skating again, though the Florida Panthers still…
‘December to remember’: Winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival…