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'Frozen in time:' Judge to rule in March on whether
Khadr's sentence is expired
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge is to rule next month whether former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr should have his eight-year sentence for war crimes declared expired. The sentenc...
Feb 28, 2019
Appeal decision for Calgary couple convicted of murder in son's death
CALGARY - A decision is expected today in the appeal of a Calgary couple found guilty of killing their diabetic teenage son. Emil and Rodica Radita are challenging a first-degree murder conv...
Feb 28, 2019
Mexico threw Canada 'under the bus,' Liberal MP tells Mexican minister
OTTAWA - Canada and Mexico are dealing with lingering hard feelings over last summer's surprise Mexican trade deal with the United States as their new continental trade pact awaits a final stamp of po...
Feb 28, 2019
Pakistan, India trade fire in Kashmir; villagers flee homes
MUZAFARABAD, Pakistan - India and Pakistan exchanged gunfire through the night into Thursday morning in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a day after Islamabad said it shot down two Indian war...
Feb 28, 2019
US envoy says US-Taliban talks in Qatar to resume Saturday
DOHA, Qatar - The U.S. envoy leading the talks with the Taliban says the negotiations have been put on hold until this weekend. Zalmay Khalilzad wrote on Twitter on Thursday that "both sides will take...
Feb 28, 2019
On his way to Vietnam, Kim Jong Un took an early smoke break
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - It's unclear whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to give up his nukes anytime soon, and the same could probably be said for his cigarettes. Footage by Japan's ...
Feb 28, 2019
Soderberg scores winner in shootout, Avs beat Canucks 3-2
DENVER - Carl Soderberg scored in the sixth round of the shootout, Semyon Varlamov came up with big saves all night long and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday. Soderbe...
Feb 28, 2019
Singh promises action on affordable housing after winning in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use his new position as a member of Parliament to pressure the Liberal government to take action on the affordable housing crisis in Brit...
Feb 28, 2019
Markstrom posts first shutout of the season as Canucks blank Ducks 4-0
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat's nerves were frayed in the final seconds of the Vancouver Canucks battle against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. The Canucks (27-28-8) were up 4-0 with just over a minute to go whe...
Feb 27, 2019
Draisaitl willing to trade his career-high goal total for an Oilers playoff spot
TORONTO - Leon Draisaitl's in the midst of a career season, but he would give it up if it meant his Edmonton Oilers were playoff bound. Draisaitl's power-play goal gave the Oilers an early lead before...
Feb 27, 2019
