CBCJacqueline Addo remembers the time two years ago when her husband Joshua confided to her that the stress of adjusting to life in Canada from Ghana was proving too much for him to bear.He had reached a breaking point, and her own mental health wasn't great. "I was just a shadow of myself, basically," she said.Joshua was struggling to find a job in his field as a financial adviser, and had instead worked stints at a courier company and at Costco.With Jacqueline looking after their children, they we

The Canadian PressGOTHENBURG, Sweden — Macklin Celebrini could see the New Year's Eve fireworks from the bus on the way to Scandinavium arena. Canada's best — and youngest — player exploded hours later in key moments to save his country from an embarrassing result with the calendar flipping to 2024. The 17-year-old scored twice and drew a crucial penalty that led to the game-winning goal from Jordan Dumas in the third period as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at the world junior hockey ch

It come after whistleblowers accused a senior officer of sexual assault and harassment in an investigation by The Canadian Press. 19 – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is named The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year in the annual poll of broadcast news directors and newspaper editors. 28 – Sports editors and broadcasters select NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as The Canadian Press Male Athlete of the Year. 29 – Sports editors select the Canadian men’s basketball team as The Canadian Press sports team of the year. The Canadian Press

The Canadian PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson said he was caught off guard by the timing of his benching since the Denver Broncos still have a slim chance of making the playoffs. A disappointed Wilson spoke to the media Friday after practice for the first time since the quarterback was sent to the sideline by coach Sean Payton. Wilson will back up Jarrett Stidham on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was difficult for Wilson to accept — even if there were warning signs. Wilson said the Broncos

The Canadian PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson said he was caught off guard by the timing of his benching since the Denver Broncos still have a slim chance of making the playoffs. A disappointed Wilson spoke to the media Friday after practice for the first time since the quarterback was sent to the sideline by coach Sean Payton. Wilson will back up Jarrett Stidham on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was difficult for Wilson to accept — even if there were warning signs. Wilson said the Broncos

The Canadian PressGOTHENBURG, Sweden — Jordan Dumais scored the winner on a power play in the third period and Macklin Celebrini had two goals of his own as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship in unimpressive fashion Sunday. Brayden Yager, with a goal and an assist, Owen Beck and Easton Cowan, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Canada, which lost 2-0 to Sweden on Friday and finished second in Group A. Mathis Rousseau got the victory

CBCJacqueline Addo remembers the time two years ago when her husband Joshua confided to her that the stress of adjusting to life in Canada from Ghana was proving too much for him to bear.He had reached a breaking point, and her own mental health wasn't great. "I was just a shadow of myself, basically," she said.Joshua was struggling to find a job in his field as a financial adviser, and had instead worked stints at a courier company and at Costco.With Jacqueline looking after their children, they we

Associated PressThe U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We're going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House official said. In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.

The Canadian PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson said he was caught off guard by the timing of his benching since the Denver Broncos still have a slim chance of making the playoffs. A disappointed Wilson spoke to the media Friday after practice for the first time since the quarterback was sent to the sideline by coach Sean Payton. Wilson will back up Jarrett Stidham on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was difficult for Wilson to accept — even if there were warning signs. Wilson said the Broncos

A new Ontario auditor general report found higher rates of collision among novice drivers following changes to the G-class driving test. (Shutterstock / wellphoto - image credit)Skills like parallel parking, driving in residential areas and three-point turns were axed from Ontario's G-class driving test in 2022 to curb driving test backlogs caused by the pandemic. Story continuesPublic looking to ministry to 'do the right thing'Al-Wattar still teaches students parallel parking and three-point turns, even if some push back. Angelo DiCicco, the general manager of traffic safety organization Ontario Safety League, also wants the manoeuvres reintroduced to the test. "New drivers don't understand how their vehicle will react in a situation when you take away simple skills like parallel parking," he said.

Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems. Governments have already invested tens of billions into two EV battery manufacturing plants in southwestern Ontario. However, they come with the environmental dilemma of what to do with the millions of EV batteries when they reach the end of their life. The NextStar EV battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is shown under construction this summer. Critical minerals come with costsThe environmental costs of a greener future in transportation don't stop at dead batteries.

At least 144 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the roughly 18-hour onslaught, Ukrainian officials said. The result was "the most massive aerial attack" since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, air force Cmdr. A teacher inspects her classroom, which was damaged after a missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, on Friday. Local residents stand inside a damaged building after a missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday. People are surrounded by destruction after Russia's massive air attack damaged homes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.

Associated PressAs Arch Manning took a seat on a bench near some fellow Texas reserves, he was enveloped by a swarm of media. The 19-year-old Manning, grandson of one former NFL quarterback and nephew of two Super Bowl-winning ones, then proceeded to explain why he envisions remaining at Texas — even if Quinn Ewers, the starting QB against Washington in Monday night's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl, decides to come back next season. “Obviously, there’s always rumors, especially nowadays, but I haven’t looked into transferring at all," Manning said Saturday.

TSN will broadcast 12 PWHL Toronto games on TV and streaming. All three networks in Canada will broadcast the first PWHL game on New Year's Day between Toronto and New York. 🏒 pic.twitter.com/HbNh1yOp8w — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 29, 2023TSN are also saying they will be the home of the PWHL Playoffs. 🫶The PWHL and Rogers Communications announced today a new multi-year partnership, making them the official telecommunications partner of the PWHL in Canada. Marie-Philip Poulin est la capitaine de la PWHL Montréal.

A 47-year-old man suffered serious, life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Regina's North Central neighbourhood on Friday evening, according to police. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)A 47-year-old man is in hospital with serious life-threatening injuries from a hit and run, according to a Regina police news release. Police found a man they believe was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision was not there when police arrived, per the release. Police urge anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.