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La Loche school shooter facing life in prison to appeal for youth sentence
REGINA - A lawyer for a young man who shot and killed four people and injured seven others in northern Saskatchewan is to argue in court today that the offender should serve his se...
Apr 11, 2019
Liberals put 'right to housing,' anti-poverty laws into omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are using their omnibus budget bill to legislate a "right to housing" and the requirements on future government to not drop the concept. The budget bill se...
Apr 11, 2019
First genetically modified salmon to hit Canadian stores as Ottawa gives its OK
HALIFAX - Genetically modified salmon raised in Prince Edward Island are poised for the leap to grocery shelves, a Canadian first that has left traditional producers concerned about setting their farm...
Apr 11, 2019
Geoffrey Rush wins case against Sydney newspaper publisher
CANBERRA, Australia - Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush won his defamation case on Thursday against a Sydney newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavi...
Apr 11, 2019
South Korean court orders easing of abortion ban
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In a major reversal, South Korea's constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the easing of the country's decades-long ban on abortions, one of the strictest in the developed...
Apr 11, 2019
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn says a 'conspiracy' led to his arrest
TOKYO - Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn maintained his innocence in a video released by his legal team Tuesday and accused some executives at the Japanese automaker of a "conspiracy" that led to...
Apr 11, 2019
New Zealand's new gun laws get final assent to take effect
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's governor general has formally signed into effect sweeping gun laws outlawing military style weapons, less than a month after a man used such guns to kill 50 peo...
Apr 11, 2019
Sudanese army to deliver 'important statement' amid protests
CAIRO - Sudan's state TV says the country's armed forces will deliver an "important statement" and are asking the nation to "wait for it." The announcement raised expectations the statement Thursday c...
Apr 10, 2019
Pavelski's painful goal leads Sharks past Golden Knights 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joe Pavelski took a puck off his chin to score the opening goal and the San Jose Sharks raced past the Vegas Golden Knights with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night in Game 1 of their fir...
Apr 10, 2019
Heiskanen scores 2, Stars beat Predators for 1-0 series lead
NASHVILLE - Rookie Miro Heiskanen scored two goals in his first post-season game, and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Western Confer...
Apr 10, 2019
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