Statement attributed to Chinese tennis player raises concerns about her safety, pro tour CEO says

The head of the women's professional tennis tour questioned the legitimacy of what Chinese state media said was a retraction by a Grand Slam doubles champion who has accused a former top government official of sexual assault.


O'Toole defends decision to turf Batters as senator accuses him of keeping MPs in line with threats

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole defended his decision Wednesday to turf a Saskatchewan senator from caucus who is pushing a petition to hold an earlier leadership review, saying Sen. Denise Batters is not a team player.


Something special is going on with Canada's men's soccer team — and it could lead them to the World Cup

For decades, Mexico has ruled over this part of the globe's World Cup qualification like a ruthless bully. But there's been a seismic power shift within CONCACAF during this year's final round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, as evidenced by Canada's epic 2-1 win over the Mexicans on Tuesday.


Ottawa nixing molecular COVID test requirement for Canadians taking short trips abroad: sources

Fully vaccinated Canadians taking short trips abroad will soon no longer need proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test to return home, say sources.


China's hockey team is stacked with Canadians, but could be pulled from Olympics

The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation is warning that China's men's ice hockey team could be pulled from the Beijing Olympics because it is not competitive enough and would be beaten badly if forced to face off against powerhouse teams like the United States and Canada.


Trucking industry working to get around catastrophic B.C. highway closures

The people who figure out how to get goods around B.C. are scrambling to figure out how to get around four major highway closures, and keep shop shelves stocked, following a disastrous weather event.


Parts of Sask. without power, visibility poor on highways around Regina as blizzard pummels province

Power outages are still affecting large parts of rural Saskatchewan in the wake of an overnight storm and highways in and out of Regina were in rough shape Wednesday morning.


What happened to Shanna Halleran? Family fears police investigated too late

Shanna Halleran spent the last two days of her life awake in a St. John's hospital bed, critically injured but capable of answering questions from police about how she got there, says her family — if only the police had shown up.


There's a reason Trudeau's Washington visit starts at the Capitol

There's a reason Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Washington starts at the Capitol building. That's where the biggest source of tension in Canada-U.S. affairs is playing out. Here's the scene in Congress that awaits Canada's PM.


The challenges facing the Conservative Party may be bigger than Erin O'Toole

Sen. Denise Batters has a point when she criticizes Erin O'Toole's leadership of the Conservative Party. But O'Toole's leadership might also be beside the point — because the challenges facing Conservatives will be the same no matter who leads them.