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Lonely garage hours pay off for Canada's Laos-Loo at Pan American Games

Lonely garage hours pay off for Canada's Laos-Loo at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile — When Claudia Laos-Loo tells people she competes in kata, she's prepared for "what's that?" and "why do you scream?" The 26-year-old martial artist from Surrey, B.C.
Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity discredited

Turpel-Lafond removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity discredited

OTTAWA — Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a high-profile former judge whose claims to Indigenous identity have been discredited, is no longer a member of the Order of Canada.
Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for child luring are unconstitutional

Supreme Court rules mandatory minimum sentences for child luring are unconstitutional

OTTAWA — Canada's top court has ruled that applying mandatory minimum sentences to the offence of child luring is unconstitutional.
Familiar foes Alouettes, Ticats ready for 'cat-and-mouse' game in East semifinal

Familiar foes Alouettes, Ticats ready for 'cat-and-mouse' game in East semifinal

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats should know each other inside and out by now.
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030

Canada's greatest ally in the fight against climate change is nature itself, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday, after signing a $1.1 billion deal with British Columbia and Indigenous leaders to protect 30 per cent of B.
Pushers and flyers: New acrobatic routine gives Canada's artistic swimmers airtime

Pushers and flyers: New acrobatic routine gives Canada's artistic swimmers airtime

SANTIAGO, Chile — Raphaelle Plante didn't have previous experience in gymnastics or diving, but the athlete does both when her Canadian teammates catapult her out of the water and into the air.
Man grabbed officer's gun before deadly shooting in Saskatchewan: police watchdog

Man grabbed officer's gun before deadly shooting in Saskatchewan: police watchdog

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Saskatchewan's police watchdog says a 19-year-old man grabbed an officer's gun while he was getting his arrest photo taken, and an officer was shot and wounded.
Telus profit plunges 74% in the third quarter as restructuring costs bite

Telus profit plunges 74% in the third quarter as restructuring costs bite

VANCOUVER — The cost savings from recent layoffs at Telus Corp. will have a bigger impact on the company’s financial results in the coming quarters, Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle said.
Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

Canadian government tells people stuck in Gaza they could leave 'as early as Sunday'

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada has informed Canadians trapped in the Gaza Strip that they could be allowed out "as early as Sunday," as people with loved ones in the besieged Palestinian territory voiced frustration that Canadians remained off the ev

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,824.85, up 198.51 points): Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Down 17 cents, or 2.73 per cent, to $6.06 on 11.6 million shares.
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