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Odd couple of the deep: B.C. dolphins hang out with killer whales
VANCOUVER - Drone flights have revealed an odd couple of the deeps. Scientists from the Vancouver Aquarium have released video of dolphins hanging around pods of killer whales, two species that a...
Feb 13, 2019
Quebec winter carnival vows to improve parade after first event deemed a flop
MONTREAL - Quebec City's winter carnival is promising to improve its next parade after scathing online reviews claimed organizational failures at the most recent event left childre...
Feb 13, 2019
Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine amid fears of Russian meddling
OTTAWA - The first waves of Canadian election monitors have arrived in Ukraine, as fears rise over Russian meddling in the March 31 presidential ballot. The Canadian Press has learned the last of 58 l...
Feb 13, 2019
Space agency picks second ex-astronaut to push health-research plans
OTTAWA - The Canadian Space Agency says it wants to hire ex-astronaut Dave Williams to help figure out how to get humans to Mars and back in one piece. But if you're also a medical doctor who's b...
Feb 13, 2019
Canada Post cancels mail delivery in eastern provinces, slows it in West
OTTAWA - Canada Post says a major snowstorm is making it too dangerous to deliver mail in much of Central and Eastern Canada. Quebec, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are all having their mail ...
Feb 13, 2019
Cavalry FC sign former German youth international Julian Buescher
Calgary's Cavalry FC has added German midfielder Julian Buescher to its Canadian Premier League roster. The former German under-16 and under-18 international was drafted 11th overall by D.C. United in...
Feb 13, 2019
Man accused of killing ailing wife wasn't suffering from major depression: expert
MONTREAL - A Crown expert cast doubt Monday on a Montreal man's defence that he was suffering from depression that hindered his decision-making when he killed his severely ill wife nearly two yea...
Feb 13, 2019
Free fishing weekend set to go in Saskatchewan
This weekend, people looking to get out on the ice and drop a line in the water can do so without the need for a fishing license.The province's free fishing weekend will be running on both Saturday an...
Feb 13, 2019
City crews struggle to get a handle on icy roads
If roads and intersections around Prince Albert appear icier than normal, it's because they are according to the city's roadways manager.Brent Kennedy said the recent cold snap has made work almost im...
Feb 13, 2019
Councillors speak out after resident questions police board appointments
Concerns raised by a local resident over recent appointments to the Board of Police Commissioners drew comments from city councillors at their meeting this week.A motion to simply receive and file a l...
Feb 13, 2019
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