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'Who was the aggressor?' Defence lawyer argues bus driver went after passenger
WINNIPEG - A defence lawyer is arguing that a bus driver stabbed to death in a fight with a passenger could have pulled out the knife that he was eventually killed with. Evan Roitenberg told...
Feb 1, 2019
Former Eskimos understand what New England Patriots are trying to achieve
The New England Patriots will look to rise above the hate and earn a record sixth Super Bowl title on Sunday. If anyone can understand what the Patriots are going through, it has to be membe...
Feb 1, 2019
Gregor sets new career marks
The Raiders are back on home ice this weekend and have had a week to get re-acquainted to the winter freeze of Prince Albert after two weeks in mild British Columbia.There wasn't much choice in dealin...
Feb 1, 2019
More staff, artificial flooding among plans to save Wood Buffalo National Park
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to save the international heritage status of Canada's largest national park by increasing staffing, better monitoring the tailings from the oil sands,...
Feb 1, 2019
Quebec man accused of killing ailing wife takes stand in his defence
MONTREAL - A Quebec man on trial for suffocating his ailing wife has told a jury he became increasingly isolated as he struggled to care for her. Michel Cadotte began testifying today at his second-de...
Feb 1, 2019
NewsAlert:Tim Hortons co-founder Ron Joyce dies at age 88
TORONTO - Ron Joyce, the co-founder of the Tim Hortons doughnut chain, has died at age 88. More coming The Canadian Press
Feb 1, 2019
Russian among athletes guilty of doping; Drouin would be bumped to silver
GENEVA - Derek Drouin's Olympic bronze medal could be bumped up to silver after high jump champion Ivan Ukhov was among 12 Russian track and field athletes found guilty Friday of taking part in state-...
Feb 1, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign Canadian-born safety Mike Daly to deal
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed Canadian safety Mike Daly on Wednesday. The native of Kitchener, Ont., was scheduled to become a free agent next month. Daly, 28, appeared in all of Hamilton's 1...
Feb 1, 2019
Canadian MPs condemn Netflix for using Lac-Megantic images in Bird Box
OTTAWA - Netflix should compensate the people of Lac-Megantic for using footage of the 2013 rail disaster there in fictional dramas, Canada's members of Parliament have agreed unanimously. T...
Feb 1, 2019
Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs
OTTAWA - Canada is being forced to shoulder a bigger share of the costs of developing F-35 fighter jets even though it has not decided whether it will actually buy any. Canada is one of nine partner c...
Feb 1, 2019
