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Ex-MVP Wetteland indicted on 3 counts of child sex assault
DENTON, Texas - A Texas grand jury has indicted former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a child. The indictments Thursday in Denton ...
Mar 29, 2019
Pottinger leaving RDC Kings Basketball
It's the end of an era for RDC Kings Basketball. After a successful eight year run, Clayton Pottinger is leaving the Kings to become the head coach of the UBC Okanagan Heat men's basketball team in Ke...
Mar 29, 2019
Canada won't extend peacekeeping mission in Mali: Freeland
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Trudeau government will not extend Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali despite a UN appeal for it to stay longer. The eight Canadian heli...
Mar 29, 2019
Feds boost funding for refugee health care, but study says barriers remain
OTTAWA - Canada's refugee health program is getting a $283 million boost over the next two years. Immigration officials say the funding increase - contained in last week's federal budget -&n...
Mar 29, 2019
Oklahoma ex-senator David Boren accused of sexual misconduct
OKLAHOMA CITY - A former University of Oklahoma student alleges he was touched and kissed inappropriately by former university President David Boren on several occasions almost a decade ago when the m...
Mar 29, 2019
Combat boots begin cross-country journey to honour 75th anniversary of D-Day
VANCOUVER - A pair of combat boots has been loaded on a train in Vancouver to begin a cross-country journey symbolizing those who travelled to Halifax during the Second World War before they embarked ...
Mar 29, 2019
Trial set for man accused of swimming naked in Toronto shark tank
TORONTO - A British Columbia man accused of stripping naked and jumping into a large shark tank at a Toronto aquarium last year is set to stand trial in September. Crown and defence lawyers&...
Mar 29, 2019
Caitlan Coleman alleges she was hit, tied up, forced into sex by Joshua Boyle
OTTAWA - The estranged wife of Joshua Boyle says he allegedly struck her, tied her ankles and wrists with rope and forced her to have sex during an incident following the couple's forced captivity in ...
Mar 29, 2019
Lyft's shares soar as investors bet on ride-hailing future
Lyft's shares soared as the company went public Friday, giving investors their first chance to bet on the future of the ride-hailing industry. The stock opened at $87.24, up 21 per cent from its offer...
Mar 29, 2019
Catholic by-election results declared official
The City of Red Deer announced the official results of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division #39 Red Deer Area Ward By-election today. Robert Maloughney was successful in his candidacy and won trust...
Mar 29, 2019