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Jill Officer to serve as a fifth on Chelsea Carey's team at world championship
Jill Officer will serve as a fifth player on Chelsea Carey's team at the upcoming world women's curling championship in Silkeborg, Denmark. Carey booked her ticket last weekend with an 8-6 v...
Feb 28, 2019
R. Kelly's affinity for McDonald's dates to childhood
CHICAGO - When R. Kelly was released on bail after spending the weekend in a Chicago jail, he headed straight to a McDonald's - a restaurant chain he has fond childhood memories of but that also featu...
Feb 28, 2019
Federal auditor general's office cancels work for lack of money
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general's office says it doesn't have enough money to do all the work it's supposed to. The office's latest financial report says its funding isn't enough to keep up wit...
Feb 28, 2019
Liberals' bump in child benefits fuels poverty rate drop, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Fewer Canadians are living under the official poverty line than at any time in the last decade, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday The agency laid the credit for the drop on a combi...
Feb 28, 2019
Double gold a goal for Canada's Kripps at world bob championships in Whistler
Double gold is difficult, but doable, according to Canadian bobsled pilot Justin Kripps. Canada has never won both two-man and four-man gold at a single world championship. In fact, a Canadian cr...
Feb 28, 2019
Brad Gushue's curling team gets chance at a Brier three-peat in Brandon
A chill Brad Gushue is a problem for opposing teams at the Canadian men's curling championship. Gushue and his team from St John's, N.L., seemed to channel The Dude from "The Big Lebows...
Feb 28, 2019
Viral video shows tiny Nova Scotia hockey players tumbling adorably onto ice
LUNENBURG, N.S. - Young players of a Halifax-area hockey team faced off with an unusual opponent as they took the ice for a game over the weekend: a very steep step. The seven- and eight-year-old...
Feb 28, 2019
4 Ways You May Be Harming Your Credit Score
Your credit score is an important piece of your financial health. Sometimes people are overwhelmed by their credit reports and the anxiety around having good credit can cause them to avoid the subject...
Feb 28, 2019 : Karen Cay
Parent frustration mounting over snow days: 'A nightmare this winter'
It's a decision that sparks joy for some, and chaos for others: The snow day. Parents across the country have been forced to scramble in recent weeks as wintry conditions prompted ...
Feb 28, 2019
Veteran Lions quarterback Travis Lulay announces his CFL retirement
VANCOUVER - Travis Lulay is calling it a career. The veteran quarterback announced his retirement Thursday. Lulay spent his entire 10-year CFL career with the B.C. Lions. Lulay, 35, led B.C. to a...
Feb 28, 2019
