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Tories reject proposed compromise to allow MPs to see documents on fired scientists
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have rejected a proposed compromise to resolve a long-running dispute over the disclosure of secret documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest sec...
Dec 08, 2021
Coast Guard diver pulls body from car above Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - A U.S. Coast Guard diver lowed from the sky Wednesday braved frigid rapids to get to a car submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, only to find it was too late t...
Dec 08, 2021
Murdaugh killings in South Carolina unsolved 6 months later
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - More than six months after the wife and son of a prominent South Carolina lawyer were gunned down at the family's estate, their killings remain unsolved. But while little is said...
Dec 08, 2021
Province reports more than 295K flu shots, over 20K in North Central
The provincial government says more than 295,000 Saskatchewan residents have received their flu shots so far this year.Since the campaign started in October, about 295,165 flu shots have been administ...
Dec 08, 2021
Politicians raise concerns about carbon pricing benefits given to oilsands companies
EDMONTON - Federal and provincial politicians are raising questions about Alberta government support provided to profitable oilsands companies that say carbon pricing hurts their competitiveness. A re...
Dec 08, 2021
The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wedn...
Dec 08, 2021
Veteran Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris more appreciative of Grey Cup experiences
HAMILTON - Time has given Andrew Harris a deeper appreciation about what it takes to win the Grey Cup. The veteran running back will look to win a third Grey Cup in his 11-year CFL career Sunday when ...
Dec 08, 2021
Ex-Canadian Space Agency engineer faces charge for acting of half of Chinese firm
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a former Canadian Space Agency engineer has been charged with breach of trust for using his position to act on behalf of a Chinese company. Federal authorities say Wanping Zhen...
Dec 08, 2021
NHL Notebook: Olympics top agenda at board of governors' meeting in Florida
The Beijing Olympics open in less than 60 days. And the NHL has just over a month to decide if it will be there. The league and the NHL Players' Association came to a long-awaited agreement in Septemb...
Dec 08, 2021
Quebec tables police reform bill aimed at improving oversight, regaining public trust
Quebec plans to broaden the powers of its police watchdog agency to include all alleged offences committed by officers as part of an omnibus bill tabled today. Public Security Minister Genevive Guilba...
Dec 08, 2021
