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McDavid, Draisaitl help unbeaten Oilers defeat Rangers 4-1
NEW YORK - Connor McDavid scored the tiebreaking goal and Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, all in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday for their ...
Oct 12, 2019
Mourners gather for slain teenager's funeral in Hamilton today
HAMILTON - Dozens of mourners drove muscle cars and motorcycles to the funeral of a 14-year-old stabbing victim in honour of the boy's love of classic automobiles. Many wore pink to tribute ...
Oct 12, 2019
'No human is limited': Kipchoge runs sub-2 hour marathon
VIENNA - Roger Bannister, 1954. Neil Armstrong, 1969. Eliud Kipchoge, 2019? Like the sub-four minute mile and walking on the moon, running a marathon in less than two hours had seemed impossible - unt...
Oct 12, 2019
Montreal demonstrators protest Turkish military invasion in northern Syria
MONTREAL - Demonstrators gathered in Montreal Saturday to protest Turkey's incursion into northeast Syria, warning of humanitarian disaster and U.S. strategic folly. Members of the Kurdish-C...
Oct 12, 2019
California governor signs fur sale, circus animal bans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Satu...
Oct 12, 2019
'Corporate welfare' a Conservative target in first 100 days, Scheer says
BURNABY, B.C. - Andrew Scheer started to lay out on Saturday what he would do in the first 100 days of a Conservative government to end what he calls "frivolous spending." The Conservat...
Oct 12, 2019
Manitoba Hydro unable to estimate how long some customers will be without power
WINNIPEG - Electricity is returning for many Winnipeg customers affected by an intense winter storm, but Manitoba Hydro says it can't even estimate how long it will be before power is restored to...
Oct 12, 2019
Singh promises programs, funding to get new jobs for oilsands workers
BRAMPTON, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging to help oilsands workers find new jobs outside the sector if his party forms government and implements its plan to combat climate change. His part...
Oct 12, 2019
Final arguments begin in case of Quebec man charged in slaying of wife, stranger
ST-JEROME, Que. - Ugo Fredette had reached a breaking point the day two people including his ex-wife were killed, and his actions and decisions were fuelled by that break, his lawyer to...
Oct 12, 2019
Quick tips for Rotary Trail etiquette
P.A. resident Andrew Johnson walks his two dogs, a huskie and a mastiff, on the Rotary Trail every day. He said he's never had a problem, until a recent experience left him confused."I was like 'there...
Oct 12, 2019 The north section of the Rotary Trail which runs along the river. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOWstaff)
