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Brazil police: 2 men arrested in killing of Marielle Franco
RIO DE JANEIRO - Police in Brazil have arrested two suspects in the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver. The brazen assassination of the two on March 14 last year led...
Mar 12, 2019
Judge, lawyers expected to visit site of Richard Oland's bludgeoning death
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The defence is expected to conclude its case in the Dennis Oland murder trial today when the judge hearing the case visits the scene where his father's body was found. Jus...
Mar 12, 2019
US joins Ethiopian-led investigation at Boeing crash site
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - U.S. aviation experts on Tuesday joined the investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people, as a growing number of airlines grounded the ...
Mar 12, 2019
In the news today, March 12
Four stories in the news for Monday, March 11 --- ONTARIO FAMILY OF SIX KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Six members of an Ontario family, spanning three generations, are being remembered as wonderful, lovi...
Mar 12, 2019
Youth arrested in Kingston terrorism case due for bail hearing
OTTAWA - A youth facing terrorism charges in Kingston, Ont., is due in court for a bail hearing today. He was charged in late January after a Canadian police investigation sparked by a tip from the FB...
Mar 12, 2019
Manitoba children's advocate to release report into slain Indigenous teen
SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. - The Manitoba children's advocate is to release a highly anticipated report today detailing the investigation into the death of a First Nations teen whose body was fo...
Mar 12, 2019
NHL investigating use of homophobic slur in Lightning-Maple Leafs game
TORONTO - The NHL has launched an investigation into the possible use of a homophobic slur in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Television cameras picked up...
Mar 11, 2019
Krejci's late goal helps Bruins extend points streak to 19
BOSTON - The points - and comebacks - keep coming for the Boston Bruins. David Krejci scored on a tip-in with 44.7 seconds left and the Bruins extended their NHL-best run of 19 straight games with a p...
Mar 11, 2019
Stone scores first goal for Vegas, Golden Knights rout Canucks 6-2
VANCOUVER - Coach Travis Green said his Vancouver Canucks came to play on Saturday night but simply got out worked by a team positioned to once again be a playoff juggernaut. The Vegas ...
Mar 11, 2019
Canadian driver Robert Wickens feted before IndyCar's season-opening race
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The IndyCar field surprised Robert Wickens with an early 30th birthday celebration before Sunday's race at St. Petersburg. The Canadian is at a track for the first time since he...
Mar 11, 2019
