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Canada's Pendrith brings big drives to challenging Winged Foot for U.S. Open
Taylor Pendrith hopes fans will watch him tee off on Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in the first round of the U.S. Open. Not just because it's his major debut - but because it's in the tee box wher...
Sep 16, 2020

Driver arrested after nine pedestrians injured by car in Montreal
MONTREAL - Nine people were injured after they were struck by a car in north-end Montreal early this afternoon. Montreal police say the driver hit a pedestrian at an intersection and fled the scene. H...
Sep 16, 2020

Larry Wilmore is ready to talk politics, culture on new show
LOS ANGELES - Larry Wilmore has been down the road as a talk show host before, with a Comedy Central show that was here and gone in two seasons - taking with it his droll and incisive brand of satire....
Sep 16, 2020

Review: Back roads brutality in 'The Devil all the Time'
Say what you will, Antonio Campos' "The Devil all the Time" lives up to its title. Spanning numerous generations and set across a bleak and blood-stained Appalachian landscape, Campos' adaptation of D...
Sep 16, 2020

Ponoka hosting free drive-in movie September 25
The Town of Ponoka will host a free drive-in movie event on Friday, September 25 at the Ponoka Arena Complex. Families are invited to come park, and enjoy Disney's movie 'Onward' from the comfort of t...
Sep 16, 2020

'Worst thing that could happen:' Manitoba man sentenced for killing Indigenous woman
GODS LAKE NARROWS, Man. - A man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for nearly 16 years for the killing of a young Indigenous mother, which shook many members of a ...
Sep 16, 2020

Toronto FC players, staff prepare for extended stay south of the border
TORONTO - Coach Greg Vanney knows all too well what he is leaving behind when Toronto FC heads south of the border this week to resume Major League Soccer play. His wife and their four children. Not t...
Sep 16, 2020

Ethics watchdog bites former envoy to U.S. over corporate meetings with ministers
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cited by the federal ethics watchdog for improper lobbying after he left office. David MacNaughton was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's...
Sep 16, 2020

Another COVID-19 postponement: Canada Summer Games pushed back to 2022
With the health and safety risks around COVID-19, and the inability to deliver a "phenomenal" event, the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed until 2022. The Canada Games Council (CGC)...
Sep 16, 2020

No new freedoms for man who killed five at Calgary house party while delusional
EDMONTON - The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who stabbed and killed five young people at a Calgary house party has been making progress but will not be going into a group home...
Sep 16, 2020