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Liam Neeson admits he wanted to kill after friend was raped
LONDON - Liam Neeson has said he is ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped. In an interview published Monday, Nee...
Feb 06, 2019
The Captains: Steady climb for rugged Hayes
When Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Zack Hayes decides to drop the mitts on the ice, you'd be hard pressed to find a more enthused fan than his grandmother Rose.As a matter of fact, when Hayes got i...
Feb 06, 2019
Man says he's father of newborn seized in hospital by Manitoba social workers
WINNIPEG - A man has come forward saying he is the father of a newborn seen in a social media video being taken from its mother by police and social workers. A child protection hearing in Wi...
Feb 06, 2019
'Lives are changed forever:' outpouring for families of B.C. train crash victims
CALGARY - A colleague of three men killed in this week's train derailment in the Rocky Mountains says he's doing everything he can to help their loved ones. Carl Schnurr, a veteran Cana...
Feb 06, 2019
Two victims of 2017 mosque shooting receive medals for acts of courage
MONTREAL - As a survivor of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack was honoured by the province Monday for his bravery, he took Quebec Premier Francois Legault to task over comments downpla...
Feb 06, 2019
Roslovic, Hart, Zibanejad named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Jack Roslovic, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart and New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Roslovic tied fo...
Feb 06, 2019
CFL secures partnership with the Austrian American Football Federation
VIENNA - Add the Austrian Football Federation to the CFL's ever-increasing list of international partners. The CFL announced Wednesday that it has secured a partnership with the AAFF that wi...
Feb 06, 2019
Canada staying out of U.S. ratification fight over new NAFTA, Leslie says
OTTAWA - After pushing American politicians hard to try to salvage the old North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada is leaving it up to them whether they approve its replacement. Prime Minister Jus...
Feb 06, 2019
Hundreds of ex-slaves in Libya coming to Canada, immigration minister says
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada has begun resettling hundreds of people rescued from slavery in Libya. Hussen says Canada was among a few countries that responded to a requ...
Feb 06, 2019
Video shows late activist pleading for change to assisted dying rules
HALIFAX - A new national campaign is honouring a Halifax woman who ended her life with medical assistance, lobbying the federal government to amend Canada's assisted dying rules. Audrey Parker di...
Feb 06, 2019
