PM’s office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office wouldn’t weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to…
Goeasy shares sink nearly 60% after it withdraws guidance, suspends dividend
TORONTO — Shares in Goeasy Ltd. sank nearly 60 per cent after the non-prime consumer lender suspended its…
B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA — Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge…
Vancouver police chase down yacht to rescue woman from ‘violent suspect’
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they chased down a yacht in heavy seas to rescue a woman from…
Ottawa won’t say if it penalized Gripen jets in 2021 analysis
OTTAWA — National Defence is refusing to disclose how it analyzed competing fighter jet bids after a Swedish…
Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program
TORONTO — Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who’ll participate in…
Winnipeg police say two women charged after boy taken from home, mother assaulted
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg police say two women have been charged after a two-year-old boy was taken from a…
Police in Montreal cancel Amber Alert for abducted teen
MONTREAL — Police in Montreal say an Amber Alert has been cancelled for a 15-year-old girl, believed to…
Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada’s military,…
Scotiabank reports rise in profits despite weakening in Canadian consumer credit
TORONTO — Scotiabank reported a jump in first-quarter profits even as its Canadian banking segment showed rising financial…
New defence purchasing agency will become more independent, MP says
OTTAWA — Ottawa is now well into its overhaul of defence procurement and will soon give the agency…
Wolitarsky signs one-day deal with Winnipeg so he can retire with Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG — Drew Wolitarsky retired Thursday as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The veteran receiver signed…