A forensic pathologist told a B.C. Supreme Court trial that the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consistent with "defensive-type" injuries common when someone tries to ward off a sharp object.
Dr. Eric Bol told the jury in the second-degree murder trial of... Read more
VANCOUVER — Elevators have been installed, grass has been planted and massive gates have been erected.
Now last-minute work is underway to ensure BC Place is ready to host the FIFA World Cup.
“It’s like we’re moving into a brand-new house," said Don Hardman, executive director of stadium and venue... Read more
WASHINGTON — A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week.
A source with knowledge of planning but who is not authorized to speak about it publicly says the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday.... Read more
OTTAWA — Survivors of sexual misconduct within the military say they feel they weren't heard by the Liberal government that is pushing ahead with its military justice reform bill, now nearing its end stages in Parliament.
The bill would remove from the military its jurisdiction to investigate and... Read more
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization.
The law states that sterilization without legal consent constitutes aggravated assault, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
Survivors and advocates have been pushing for a... Read more
Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says
Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women hockey’s most recognized... Read more
Tyler Snead picked a great time to have the best game of his young CFL career.
The five-foot-seven, 187-pound receiver had nine catches for 163 yards — both career highs — and a touchdown in Montreal's 30-27 overtime road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night.
Snead helped the... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is setting up evacuation centres across the country for people fleeing wildfires.
At a news conference on May 28, Emergency Preparedness Minister Eleanor Olszewski said Ottawa would work with the provinces and territories to set locations for the evacuation... Read more
NEW WESTMINSTER — A Crown attorney says prosecutors want a 13-year prison sentence for Jennifer Stephens, a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to 17 criminal charges related to sex trafficking of a minor, and several counts of assault.
Prosecutor Catherine Rose read out an agreed statement of facts at... Read more
Struther’s Lake in North East Saskatchewan has a summer filled with great activities. See the poster below. Read more
Parks Canada uses measures aimed at preventing the introduction of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) into Prince Albert National Park, helping protect watersheds inside and outside the national park.
Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species is a shared responsibility.
As... Read more
The PA Golf and Curling Club has monthly Music Bingo Events.
See the posters below for full details.
OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour was sworn in Monday as Canada's 31st Governor General. Here are the remarks she delivered during her installation ceremony in Ottawa, provided by Rideau Hall:
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Dear Canadians.
I am deeply honoured to stand before you here today. These halls were... Read more
A month into the WNBA season and there has been a strong effort from the two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland.
Building off the success of Golden State last season as an expansion franchise, the two new teams are in the middle of the... Read more
MONTREAL — For many older adults, a restless night can be an unwelcome part of aging, but new research suggests that help may be just a few clicks away.
Researchers at a Montreal-based institute of geriatrics found that participants who completed an online program designed to treat insomnia and... Read more
A group of environmental organizations and municipalities is worried that Quebec’s groundwater reserves are dwindling as the province consumes more water than is being replenished.
Quebec holds three per cent of the world’s renewable freshwater reserves.
Environmental groups like Eau Secours say... Read more
About 19 kilometres west of Prince Albert, nestled in a field by the Satellite Station, is an entire temporary village built around a crisis.
It’s the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s (SPSA) fire base for the Incident Management Team (IMT) working the Lobstick wildfire near Shellbrook – a... Read more
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Canadian tennis players Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov opened their grass-court seasons with losses in first-round action at the Libema Open on Monday.
Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., fell 6-1, 6-3 to third seed Elise Mertens of Belgium in the women's draw at the 250-... Read more
OTTAWA — Extreme polarization and consensus are dangerous and a better Canada can only be built through the “peaceful management” of our differences, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour said Monday, in her first speech as the King’s representative in Canada.
The former Supreme Court justice said our ability to... Read more
A youth was taken to hospital after being injured in a dog attack on Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation earlier this week.
According to a statement from the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation Community Safety Officer (CSO) Detachment, several youth were attacked by three... Read more
TORONTO — Canada Post says it's removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery.
The postal service says there will likely be minor interruptions during the FIFA Fan Festival in Fort... Read more
MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said.
The meeting, which followed in the tradition of popes meeting with... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the NBA club announced Monday.
The Raptors also extended contracts for key front office members Dan Tolzman, Keith Boyarsky and Tyla Flexman.
Webster, 41,... Read more
For over 130 years, Decoration Day has been a proud Canadian tradition, and for the veterans in attendance for Sunday’s ceremony in places like Prince Albert and Melfort, they want to make sure it continues for another century.
Dozens of uniformed men and women gathered at South Hill Cemetery... Read more
MONTREAL — A 38-year-old man is facing six charges in the attempted arson of a Montreal-area synagogue last week.
The charges include arson, possessing incendiary materials, using an explosive substance and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
A Quebec court judge postponed a hearing for... Read more
Dave Leaderhouse Special to the Herald There are a pair of familiar names being engraved on the championship trophies that were passed out at the annual Ladies Northern golf tournament held at Cooke Municipal Golf Course on the weekend, only they will be in a reciprocal manner. Regina’s Kim Walker... Read more
TORONTO — Toronto police say they will work with officers from other countries during the FIFA World Cup to manage international fan groups.
Deputy police Chief Robert Johnson mentioned the collaboration last Friday while providing an update on preparations for the international soccer tournament,... Read more
OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada's 31st Governor General today, replacing Mary Simon.
The pomp and ceremony will include a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and two musical performances by Canadian artists.
Here's the latest on a historic day in Ottawa.... Read more
ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the... Read more
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Iran’s World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a... Read more
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding and mudslides to parts of southern Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Boris was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco or 50 miles (80... Read more
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Louise Arbour becomes Canada's new governor general
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada's 31st governor general today in a pomp-filled ceremony that will include military... Read more
OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's 31st governor general today. Here's a list of all who have come before her.
Mary Simon: 2021-2026, Inuit leader
Julie Payette: 2017-2021
David Johnston: 2010-2017
Michaëlle Jean: 2005-2010
Adrienne Clarkson: 1999-2005... Read more
CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies as an antidote for separatist sentiment in Alberta.
Poilievre is set to speak in Calgary later today, and an excerpt of his speech was shared with The Canadian Press.
The party leader will argue in... Read more
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour will be installed Monday as Canada's 31st governor general. Here are the symbols that will play a part in that ceremony.
The Great Seal of Canada
The governor general of Canada is given the Great Seal of Canada during the installation ceremony. The seal is then given... Read more
Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation.
But the veteran former RCMP officer says those in charge of the World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto now face a new security landscape, from a range of global conflicts to Ebola.
"We have a war going... Read more
Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation.
But the veteran former RCMP officer says those in charge of the World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto now face a new security landscape, from a range of global conflicts to Ebola.
"We have a war going... Read more
OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour's installation ceremony to become Canada's 31st governor general is set to include a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and two musical performances by Canadian artists.
Arbour will replace Mary Simon, who became Canada's first Indigenous viceregal... Read more
RICHMOND — Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C.
He doesn't quite know how he ended up there.
"Time all blurs together when you spend a long time wandering on the streets. I don't know what date it is," says Tang in his... Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
Iranian state television reported the sound of... Read more