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Grichuk, Smoak, Hernandez hit HRs, Blue Jays top Twins 7-4
MINNEAPOLIS - The Toronto Blue Jays are finding their swing - and wins are following. Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Th...
Apr 20, 2019
Parliament Hill pot protest meets new bureaucratic hurdles after legalization
OTTAWA - Organizers of the first 4-20 "Weed Day" demonstration on Parliament Hill since Canada legalized recreational marijuana are learning a tough lesson - new freedoms bring great bureauc...
Apr 20, 2019
Attention to detail crucial for Maple Leafs after mistakes cost them in Game 4
BOSTON - Mike Babcock's frustration didn't stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play - it was how the sequence unfolded. The Maple Leafs had gone over their opponent's lethal man adva...
Apr 20, 2019
Medical examiner: Clark Gable's grandson died of overdose
DALLAS - A medical examiner says the grandson of actor Clark Gable died of an accidental drug overdose. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office says an autopsy found Clark James Gable III was kill...
Apr 20, 2019
Librarians saving Alberta's scientific reports, policy documents before change in government
EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...
Apr 20, 2019
Goals may be hard to come by in this series
It may be a clich, and it may be overused to death. But there is some truth in the phrase "defence wins championships."Both the Prince Albert Raiders and Edmonton Oil Kings have bought into that state...
Apr 20, 2019 Raiders forward Dante Hannoun collides at centre ice with Oil Kings forward Trey Fix-Wolansky. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
One American, 2 Austrian climbers presumed dead after avalanche in Banff
BANFF, Alta. - Three renowned mountain climbers are presumed dead after a large avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park. Outdoor apparel company The North Face confirmed Thursday that American...
Apr 20, 2019
Soldiers deploying to flood-prone areas as water levels rise in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - About 120 Canadian soldiers will soon be deployed in western New Brunswick to help residents threatened by rising floodwaters. The soldiers from Canadian Forces Base Gaget...
Apr 20, 2019
New U.S. trade report predicts modest economic gains from new NAFTA
OTTAWA - With Washington riveted to the Mueller report, a comprehensive economic assessment of the new North American free trade deal quietly emerged Thursday, predicting less-than-stellar e...
Apr 20, 2019
Uber driver charged in two sexual assault investigations: Toronto police
Toronto police say an Uber driver is facing sexual assault charges in relation to two investigations. Police say 36-year-old Taneem Aziz of Mississauga faces one count each of forcible confi...
Apr 20, 2019
