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Whit Fraser talks career, hockey and Governor General coverage in new book
OTTAWA - For Whit Fraser, it all started with a leap of faith - taking a job in Canada's Far North. The former journalist and husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was hired by the CBC to work in Iqaluit - ...
Apr 18, 2026
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Sky-high ticket prices won't be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring. Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadiu...
Apr 17, 2026 Fans play with a ball outside the Metlife Stadium prior to the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File)
Inflation expected to jump in March as Iran oil shock enters price data
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will reveal the early impacts of the Iran war's oil price shock on inflation when the agency reports its consumer price index for March on Monday. A Reuters poll shows econo...
Apr 17, 2026
From hockey to the Arctic: Five things shared by Finland and Canada
OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb is in Ottawa this week. On Tuesday he made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink before his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Wed...
Apr 15, 2026
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026
Saskatoon Blades face uphill climb in third game against Prince Albert Raiders
Heading into the third game of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference semifinal, Saskatoon Blades captain Tyler Parr knows how high the stakes are. While the Blades' season won't be on the lin...
Apr 14, 2026 Saskatoon Blades forward Gavin Clark (19) and Prince Albert Raiders forward Braeden Cootes (34) jostling for a puck in Prince Albert's 3-0 victory in the second game of their second-round series on April 11, 2026. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
'You really do hate them': Blades, Raiders to clash in second-round playoff series
Saskatoon Blades goaltender Evan Gardner has guarded his net in more than 150 games in the Western Hockey League. Despite playing against every team in the league, there's one team Gardner refuses to ...
Apr 10, 2026 Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Hubert Clarke (8) and Saskatoon Blades forward Triston Mitchell-McElhone (25) fighting in the teams' final regular season meeting on March 21, 2026. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens' dressing room after win against Lightning
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night. Carney was in Montreal for ...
Apr 09, 2026
Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler is feeling rested. Bryson DeChambeau confident. And defending champion Rory McIlroy, well, he's pressure-free at the Masters for the first time in more than a dec...
Apr 09, 2026 Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks to green on the 16th hole during a practice round ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
OTTAWA - Almost a third of police probes involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada in the last five years saw the subjects of the investigations leave the country before charges were ...
Apr 07, 2026
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