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Toronto FC needs maximum points and help elsewhere in Supporters' Shield bid
With two games remaining in the regular season, Toronto FC needs maximum points and a little help from elsewhere if it hopes to lift the Supporters' Shield. Philadelphia (13-3-5) has taken the pole po...
Oct 30, 2020

Former MP Rob Anders accused of not reporting $750K in income for tax purposes
CALGARY - Tax authorities allege former Conservative MP Rob Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years, court documents show. Anders faces five charges, including t...
Oct 30, 2020

Raptors support NBA investigation into assault charges against guard Davis
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say they will fully support the NBA's investigation into the arrest of guard Terence Davis on assault charges. The team commented publicly on the issue for the first time...
Oct 30, 2020

World champion backstroker Kylie Masse racing again after pandemic layoff
World champion backstroker Kylie Masse dubbed her first races in over seventh months "interesting." The 24-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., is competing for the Toronto Titans in Budapest, Hungary, in Int...
Oct 30, 2020

Premiers call on PM to schedule meeting on health funding without delay
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are growing impatient with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's failure to schedule a meeting to discuss their demand for at least $28 billion more each year for health care. Tru...
Oct 30, 2020

No bodychecking allowed in upcoming Ontario Hockey League season
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this coming season.Lisa MacLeod, Ontario's minister of sport, confirmed the decision on Friday afternoon.She said that removing purposefu...
Oct 30, 2020

Drayton Valley RCMP Report: October 22 - October 29
October 228:33 am - Brazeau County - Complainant reporting an abandoned vehicle on a lease site. Vehicle is a white GMC Terrain. Hood is popped open. Member attended, plate did not match the vehicle. ...
Oct 30, 2020

Preliminary inquiry dates set for man charged in Walmart shooting death
A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled for a man charged in a fatal shooting outside a local Walmart last December.Five days from July 12-16, 2021 have been set aside to determine whether there's en...
Oct 30, 2020

Canadian Patrice Rene appears set to return to North Carolina's lineup after injury
Canadian Patrice Rene appears set to return to North Carolina's lineup in time for the No. 15 Tarheels' rivalry game against Virginia and a potential all-Canadian showdown. The redshirt senior defensi...
Oct 30, 2020

Fierce fight brewing as unhappy jail guards in Ontario seek to form new union
TORONTO - Disaffected Ontario correctional officers are pushing for their own union in an increasingly bitter battle to win the hearts and cards of thousands of front-line jail workers. Backed by a we...
Oct 30, 2020