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Canada won't make 'veiled threat' over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says
OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not suspend trade negotiations with the British government over concerns about the Irish border. Britain has announced plans to change it...
Oct 23, 2022

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Sebastian Korda for European Open title
ANTWERP, Belgium - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Sebastian Korda of the United States 6-3, 6-4 to claim his second consecutive ATP Tour title win at the European Open on Sunday. The Montreal...
Oct 23, 2022

Central Alberta Narcotics Anonymous member shares story of recovery
There is a path out of addiction, says a central Alberta man who's gone through hell and back, eventually becoming a member of Narcotics Anonymous.D.J., whose name rdnewsNOW is withholding for the sak...
Oct 23, 2022

Militants attack hotel in Somali port city of Kismayo
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Gunmen stormed a hotel in the center of the Somali port city of Kismayo on Sunday, shortly after an explosives-packed car exploded at the hotel's gates, police said. Official...
Oct 23, 2022

'Saviour for the world:' Saskatchewan fills resource gaps caused by war in Ukraine
SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a "geopolitical crisis has hit our market" with Russia's war on U...
Oct 23, 2022

Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge
STAND OFF, Alta. - The Prairie Blood coulee winds through a property on the Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, in southern Alberta. On a warm fall day, about a dozen people haul willows, mu...
Oct 23, 2022

Residents waiting on freight after N.W.T. cancels annual barge to Sachs Harbour
SACHS HARBOUR, N.W.T. - Austin Larocque says he doesn't know when he may get most of his worldly possessions, currently sitting in a shipping container in Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., after a barge set to a...
Oct 23, 2022

Russian warplane falls on building in Siberia; 2 pilots die
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian warplane slammed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday, killing both crewmembers, authorities said. It was the second time in less than a week t...
Oct 23, 2022

In new book, Maggie Haberman considers Trump's future by delving into his past
WASHINGTON - Whether she's in pursuit of a story or just navigating New York's legendary rush-hour traffic, it's never a good idea to get in Maggie Haberman's way. "I'm sorry, I'm in my car and someon...
Oct 23, 2022

Nova Scotia's retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents
HALIFAX - An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales is at least five years behind its original schedule, newly released documents show. The proj...
Oct 23, 2022