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'It's grim:' Community devastated by shooting deaths in Sault Ste. Marie
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Halloween decorations still fluttered from the front porch of a home in Sault Ste. Marie where three children were found shot dead this week, the youngest victims of a rampage...
Oct 25, 2023
Health-care standards not met at Alberta correctional centre, report finds
EDMONTON - Alberta's public interest commissioner has found what he calls "serious lapses" in medical care at a provincial correctional centre. Kevin Brezinski's investigation, responding to a whistle...
Oct 25, 2023
Raiders visit Broncos for first time this season
The Prince Albert Raiders (7-4-0-1) are on the road again Wednesday night, this time in the southwest corner of the province to take on the Swift Current Broncos (5-6-1-0).The meeting is the first of ...
Oct 25, 2023
Ontario Sen. Ian Shugart, former top public servant, dead at 66
OTTAWA - The Speaker of the Senate announced today that Ian Shugart, an Ontario senator and former top public servant, has died at the age of 66. The Senate is expected to hold a moment of silence for...
Oct 25, 2023
Air Canada apology to U.K. MP over airport screening 'right thing to do': Rodriguez
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Air Canada was right to apologize to a British MP who alleges he was subjected to Islamophobic screening by the airline and Canadian border officials o...
Oct 25, 2023
Judge reinstates murder charge against Philadelphia police officer in fatal shooting of motorist
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A judge on Wednesday reinstated all charges, including a murder count, against a former police officer who shot and killed a driver through a rolled-up car window - a confrontation...
Oct 25, 2023
Battlefords local, Sheppard reflects on selection to Bruins 'Historic 100'
In celebration of their 100th anniversary season, the Boston Bruins recently announced a list of the 100 most legendary players in franchise history, with one name in particular standing out to hockey...
Oct 25, 2023
Quebec public sector unions call for one-day strike to be held Nov. 6
MONTREAL - Quebec's common front of public sector unions is gearing up for a one-day strike on Nov. 6. Certain hospitals and regional health boards have begun receiving strike notices for that day, on...
Oct 25, 2023
Questions loom after CF Montreal crashes out of MLS playoff race
MONTREAL - CF Montreal missed out on the playoffs this Major League Soccer season by the slimmest of margins. A 1-0 New York win over Charlotte on Saturday, cemented by a 94th-minute penalty from John...
Oct 25, 2023
Montreal to ban most natural gas heating, cooking in new buildings
Montreal will ban gas-powered systems in new construction starting next fall, with some notable exceptions. The new regulation, adopted by the city's executive committee this morning, will apply to ne...
Oct 25, 2023
