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Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, dies at 73
NEW YORK (AP) - Ivana Trump, who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City, h...
Jul 14, 2022

Man acquitted in Air India bombing shot dead in B.C.: family of victim
SURREY, B.C. - Ripudaman Singh Malik, the man acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombing, appears to have been killed in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., according to several media outlets. Vancouve...
Jul 14, 2022

Varroa mite causes Red Deer beekeepers to lose hives
The bees in Red Deer and across the nation are having a hard time getting busy with a persistent mite.The varroa destructor mite reproduces in a honey bee colony, attaching to the body of a bee and we...
Jul 14, 2022

Canadians Kellett, DeFrancesco excited to make Honda Indy Toronto debuts
TORONTO - Racecars will once again be whizzing past Toronto's scenic Princes' Gates all weekend, with the statue Winged Victory looming over Turn 1 of the Exhibition Place track. Local drivers Dalton ...
Jul 14, 2022

Sentencing set for alleged Pigeon Lake abduction and beating incident
Sentencing is due to take place this fall for a central Alberta man accused of abducting and beating a woman last year.Lionel Richard Twins, 61, of the Louis Bull First Nation, is scheduled for senten...
Jul 14, 2022

CFL commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on league adding 10th franchise
HALIFAX - The global pandemic pushed it to the back burner but commissioner Randy Ambrosie says expansion has always been on the CFL's radar. On Saturday, the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughr...
Jul 14, 2022

Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot looks to being leadership to young Ottawa core
OTTAWA - Cam Talbot is not sure what his first season in Ottawa will bring, but believes he still has a lot to offer the Senators as they look to become a playoff contender. The Senators acquired Talb...
Jul 14, 2022

Canada bringing back mandatory random testing of travellers arriving at main airports
OTTAWA - The federal government says mandatory random testing of travellers arriving at its four main airports will start again next week. Ottawa paused the random testing of vaccinated travellers ent...
Jul 14, 2022

Documents show recommendations, warnings from chief medical officer of health
The Provincial Court of Alberta has released documents providing a glimpse into how Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) government decided when to begin removing provincial COVID-19 restrictions...
Jul 14, 2022

Elections Canada fines 14 candidates for violations during 2019 election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has issued 14 fines related to campaign fundraising and finances during the 2019 federal election. Independent candidate Archie MacKinnon's official agent, Martin Pickup, was...
Jul 14, 2022