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Lionel Desmond's wife asked him for a divorce before killings, inquiry told
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - The same day Lionel Desmond told a psychotherapist that his wife had recently asked for a divorce, the former soldier fatally shot his spouse, their 10-year-old daug...
Feb 12, 2020
'We're not giving in,' Wet'suwet'en hereditary chief says in wake of arrests
VANCOUVER - Hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation are pledging to continue fighting a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory, days after 28 of their supporters were arrested f...
Feb 12, 2020
Jefferson's decision to remain in Winnipeg answers biggest free-agency question
TORONTO - Willie Jefferson has answered the biggest question heading into CFL free agency. The CFL's top defensive player last season opted to stay put Monday rather than test the open market. The six...
Feb 12, 2020
Hollywood barriers fall in milestone Oscars for ‘Parasite’
LOS ANGELES - Before Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" made history as the first non-English best picture winner in Academy Awards history, he made a modest plea to American moviegoers: Don't be afraid of sub...
Feb 12, 2020
Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party announced his resignation Wednesday after a disastrous caucus process beset by technical glitches led to a dayslong delay in reporting the result...
Feb 12, 2020
Blues' Bouwmeester still in hospital but 'doing well' after collapse
ANAHEIM, Calif. - St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester remained hospitalized and was undergoing tests Wednesday one day after suffering a cardiac episode and collapsing on the bench during a gam...
Feb 12, 2020
Jussie Smollett's image takes new hit with revived charges
CHICAGO - He's disappeared from Twitter, his last Instagram post was eight months ago, and his acting and singing careers appear to be at a standstill. Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has all bu...
Feb 12, 2020
Receiver Derel Walker still unsigned on second day of CFL free agency
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added a speedy receiver Wednesday but it wasn't Derel Walker. The East Division champions signed DeVier Posey, the '17 Grey Cup MVP, to a one-year deal. Pos...
Feb 12, 2020
RDC Queens Volleyball red hot heading into first place showdown
The RDC Queens volleyball team is on an absolute heater this season, winning 18 straight games and becoming the number five ranked team in the nation. The team has a season record of 18-2, with their ...
Feb 12, 2020
Review: ‘Downhill’ a showcase for Louis-Dreyfus and Ferrell
The foreign-language film remake has never been the most esteemed sort of Hollywood production, but the timing of "Downhill," a remake of Ruben stlund's 2014 Swedish film "Force Majeure," hasn't done ...
Feb 12, 2020