Search Results for:
Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp
GUELPH, Ont. – Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has formally withdrawn from the CFL club’s training camp. Kelly made the announcement Thursday in a statement provided to The Canadian Press. The CFL’s outstanding player last year wants to digest the findings of the league-mandated investigation that figured prominently in his suspension for both Toronto’s exhibition ... Read More »
Sweden beats Kazakhstan to keep perfect record at hockey worlds, Austria upsets Finland
PRAGUE (AP) – Sweden kept a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Kazakstan 3-1 on Thursday. Linus Johansson, Marcus Johansson Fabian Zetterlund scored as the Swedes earned a fourth victory to top Group B in Ostrava. Adil Beketayev scored for Kazakhstan. In Group A in Prague, Austria stunned Finland 3-2 for ... Read More »
Toronto International Film Festival content market to launch alongside 2026 edition
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival says a planned content market for screen-based wheelers-and-dealers will launch at its 2026 edition. TIFF announced the date at the Cannes Film Festival, where a similar venue known as the Marche du Film at Cannes has long been a venue for deal-making. TIFF says it expects its market ... Read More »
Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations
TORONTO – Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players ... Read More »
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s ... Read More »
Quebec man, 60, charged with second-degree murder of 34-year-old daughter
ORMSTOWN, Que. – A 60-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 34-year-old daughter in Ormstown, Que., southwest of Montreal. Alain Caza appeared in court this morning, where he was charged with killing Amanda Caza. Quebec provincial police says local officers responded Wednesday morning to a call about an altercation ... Read More »
Ex-wife of Winnipeg serial killer recounts marriage of knife attacks, sex assaults
WINNIPEG – The ex-wife of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki (skih-BITS’-kee) is recounting in count her violent life with him. The woman says she met Skibicki at a Winnipeg homeless shelter while she was struggling with a drug addiction. She says in their life together he would sexually abuse her and attack her with a ... Read More »
Eased CanCon rules allow Corus to lean into unscripted reality, lifestyle fare: exec
TORONTO – New rules allowing Corus Entertainment to spend less on scripted drama and comedy shows will allow its channels to lean more into news, lifestyles and reality fare rather than “content that audiences don’t want to see,” says Troy Reeb, executive vice president of networks and content. Reeb says the CRTC’s decision to grant ... Read More »
South Africa urges UN’s top court to order ceasefire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order a ceasefire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah. It was the third time the International Court of Justice held hearings on the conflict in Gaza ... Read More »
Tourism sector rolls out road map to boost visitor numbers to pre-pandemic levels
The tourism industry rolled out a road map Thursday it hopes will bring more visitors to Canada after the bruising it took during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the country’s largest annual tourism convention being held in Edmonton, Destination Canada and the federal government unveiled a plan that aims to extend the travel season, increase the ... Read More »
Local legend Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL
WINNIPEG – Chris Streveler won’t be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he’s fine with that. The backup quarterback is grateful for the glitz and growth he experienced playing in the NFL, but also really pumped to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Streveler had a smile on his ... Read More »
