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Ottawa awards design contract for $60-billion warship fleet to Lockheed Martin
HALIFAX - The federal government is awarding a long-awaited contract to design its $60-billion fleet of warships to U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough ...
Feb 08, 2019
'He plays with an edge': skill, attitude key for Vancouver's Bowen Byram
VANCOUVER - Minutes after he was drafted by the Washington Capitals last year, Alex Kannok Leipert got a call from his best friend and Vancouver Giants teammate. Bowen Byram simply couldn't conta...
Feb 08, 2019
Russia's Paralympic doping suspension lifted
MOSCOW - Russia will be able to compete at next year's Paralympics in Tokyo after being reinstated Friday, more than two years after the country was suspended for widespread doping. The IPC ruled refo...
Feb 08, 2019
EU nixes deal to create rail giant able to stand up to China
BRUSSELS - European Union authorities on Wednesday blocked a deal to create a rail giant that could compete with China, angering France and Germany so much that they vowed to change the way the EU ove...
Feb 08, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 6
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 6 --- MILITARY AIMS FOR ARMED DRONES IN SIX YEARS The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase of new drones w...
Feb 08, 2019
Air Force aiming to have armed drones in the air in next six years: commander
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is hoping to pull the trigger on the purchase of new armed drones within six years after spending nearly two decades weighing different options. The Canadian Forc...
Feb 08, 2019
Singh calls for ethics probe into alleged political direction in SNC-Lavalin case
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for an ethics investigation into allegations that the Prime Minister's Office pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to help...
Feb 08, 2019
'Time did not heal:' Slain Saskatchewan Cree man's mother still looks for relief
REGINA - Debbie Baptiste says she was hopeful when she went into the trial of the man accused of killing her son. Hopeful that she would find justice for Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old Cree ...
Feb 08, 2019
'A major challenge:' Railway in B.C. derailment details harsh weather challenges
CALGARY - A report by the railway company involved in this week's deadly derailment in the Rocky Mountains details how challenging it is to run trains in frigid temperatures. "Harsh win...
Feb 08, 2019
Sentencing hearing to begin for Calgary couple convicted in child's death
CALGARY - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a Calgary couple who delayed taking their gravely ill son to hospital until it was too late. A jury found Jennifer and Jeromie Clark guil...
Feb 08, 2019
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