Sports Longtime ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale said on social media he has been diagnosed with cancer for a fourth time. 85-year-old says he is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 28, 2024 9:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 29 Dick Vitale, seen in 2022, announced on Friday…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 29, 2024 10:42 am Updated June 29, 2024 10:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government says it is cracking down on fraudulent tow truck drivers with a new certification requirement it calls a first among Canada’s provinces. Effective July…
Young Canadians who participate in a coveted internship program on Parliament Hill say federal politics isn’t anything like the version of it you see on TV. In fact, they say, it’s far more civilized and less combative than video clips from question period might lead you to believe. “Before coming to Ottawa and getting to work…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez booked her spot in the women’s final of the Rothesay International, picking up an upset win over American Madison Keys on Friday in Eastbourne, England. The Laval, Que., native scored a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the fourth-seeded Keys. Fernandez, the world No. 30, will play for the title on Saturday against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who scored a 6-3,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2024 10:23 am Updated June 28, 2024 10:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has kicked a backbencher out of the Progressive Conservative caucus after what he calls repeated and serious lapses in judgment. Goldie Ghamari, who…
This webcam photo shows what conditions look like at the Churchill Falls airport on Friday morning. (Nav Canada) As rainy and humid weather take a favourable turn in fighting raging forest fires threatening Churchill Falls, a Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro crew has been able to return to the plant. “We are turning our attention to planning…
Award-winning sports broadcaster Scott Russell will unite television audiences across Canada during the Paris Olympics next month before signing off for the final time as a host at the end of the summer “with a lifetime of memories” after nearly 40 years with the CBC. Russell will step down following the Paralympics, which run Aug….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Port Coquitlam man has come forward, sharing his story about a rock smashing his window while he was driving. Rob Shanks said he was driving on Coast Meridian Road when a dump truck passed him going the other way. He believes a large rock fell off…
FFAW leader Greg Pretty blasted the federal government’s announcement that touted the end of the cod moratorium in Newfoundland and Labrador, saying it opens the door to private companies taking fish from inshore harvesters. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada) Fisheries union president Greg Pretty is not holding back his thoughts on how the federal government is handling the commercial…
Canada’s Bridget Carleton scored 23 points and Napheesa Collier added 21 to help the Minnesota Lynx win their first Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 94-89 victory over the host New York Liberty on Tuesday night. “Means a lot. Testament to where we are at this season,” Collier said. “This is the best group. Our personalities…
