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Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower ...
Mar 11, 2020
Canada, U.S. in touch 'almost daily' in coronavirus battle: minister
WASHINGTON - The federal government and the United States are communicating "almost daily" in a collective effort to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus north of the border and acro...
Mar 11, 2020
Kenney worried layoffs coming as oil and gas sector struggles with coronavirus
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says time is of the essence as he takes demands for more aid to Alberta businesses to the first ministers meeting in Ottawa this week. Kenney spoke to reporters this mor...
Mar 11, 2020
Mariners move home games out of Seattle thru end of March
SEATTLE - The Mariners will move home games out of Seattle through end of March following the state of Washington's decision to ban large group events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Seattle ...
Mar 11, 2020
Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam
BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...
Mar 11, 2020
Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam
BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...
Mar 11, 2020
AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel
CHANTILLY, Va. - In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutters and heavy weaponry by foot up a hill on a resid...
Mar 11, 2020
Morneau talks up fiscal room to react to impacts of COVID-19 as concerns mount
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau sought to ease the concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak on a day where financial markets dropped along with the price of oil,&nb...
Mar 11, 2020
A missed chance: Basketball playoffs hanging by a thread
The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association's (SHSAA) looming Wednesday afternoon deadline for agreeance between the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the Saskatchewan Government is being me...
Mar 11, 2020 The 2019 St. Brieux Crusaders Basketball team celebrating their HOOPLA victory, something this year's team appears to be missing out on. (NorthEastNOW/ Aaron Schulze)
Centre eyes artificial intelligence to modernize the federal hunt for dirty cash
OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering centre is exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning to help sort through a deluge of data in the hunt for hidden d...
Mar 11, 2020
