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ROTHENBURGER: As we curse high gas prices, the planet is thanking us
AS USELESS AS IT MAY BE to complain about high gasoline prices, nothing will stop us from doing it anyway. And no matter how much we complain, the reasons for wild fluctuations in prices at the pump w...
May 9, 2022
Governor General begins tour of Nunavik meeting with local officials in Kuujjuaq
KUUJJUAQ, Que. - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is beginning her tour of the Nunavik region of northern Quebec today by meeting with local officials, including the Kuujjuaq mayor and council, the Kativik region...
May 9, 2022
Trudeau visits Ukraine, Governor General tours northern Quebec: In The News for May 9
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 May 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... P...
May 9, 2022
Ukrainian boy, 16, set to arrive in Newfoundland today aboard plane carrying refugees
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was less than a month after Russia invaded Ukraine when Kelly Power got a message from an old friend asking if she'd take in her 16-year-old brother - if he could make it to Newf...
May 9, 2022
Research shows grizzly bears and wolves avoid towns, trails in Alberta's Bow Valley
A study that looked at data on the movement of grizzly bears and wolves in Alberta's Bow Valley shows the animals avoid towns and developed areas when lots of people are around. Research published las...
May 9, 2022
Thirty years after Westray disaster, families say justice still rare in worker deaths
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - Family members who lost loved ones in the Westray coal mining disaster will mark the 30th anniversary today in a ceremony at a memorial park in New Glasgow, N.S., not far from the ...
May 9, 2022
Cross-examination continues for complainant in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial
TORONTO - Cross-examination is expected to continue today for a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard when she was a teenager. Hoggard has pleaded not guilty ...
May 9, 2022
New Brunswick town captivated by mysterious figure offering clues to hidden cash
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A community in eastern New Brunswick has been captivated by a mysterious game that has residents following clues and searching for hidden $50 and $100 bills. "The hunt is so fun," Mi...
May 9, 2022
Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies. Speaking at a military parade Monday marking the World War II victory over the N...
May 9, 2022
Quick posts 31-save shutout, L.A. Kings blank Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in Game 4
LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Quick stopped all 31 shots he faced and the L.A. Kings rebounded from a pair of lopsided losses to blank the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on...
May 8, 2022
