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Former Wales rugby coach Rob Howley grateful for second chance, thanks to Canada
Rob Howley is in lockdown at home in Wales these days, thanks to recent heightened COVID-19 restrictions. But the former Wales star scrum half and coach sees a brighter future. And for the first time ...
Oct 01, 2020

Kenin takes a while to win, Djokovic breezes into 3rd round
PARIS - Once Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin got going, she kept going - right into the third round of the French Open. The fourth-seeded American started slowly Thursday under a closed roof on C...
Oct 01, 2020

Ottawa to host fanless Skate Canada International Grand Prix, Oct. 30-Nov. 1
OTTAWA - Nam Nguyen and ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier headline the field for Skate Canada International that will be held with no fans due to COVID-19. The Grand Prix event will ...
Oct 01, 2020

Innisfail Snow Angels will continue under auspices of national program
The Town of Innisfail's Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Coordinator is encouraging residents to register with the national Snow Angels Canada program. The program connects community volun...
Oct 01, 2020

Judge says government's suit over Bolton book can proceed
WASHINGTON - A judge ruled on Thursday that the Trump administration can move forward with its lawsuit against former national security adviser John Bolton over that his tell-all book, which officials...
Oct 01, 2020

Leslieville man wins $100,000 in LOTTO MAX draw
A central Alberta man has added some zeros onto his bank account balance after matching the last six digits of the winning EXTRA number on his LOTTO MAX ticket this summer.Brad Fraser of Leslieville i...
Oct 01, 2020

RCMP officers describe chaotic scene, concern for safety after Fredericton shootings
FREDERICTON - Members of an RCMP team who responded to a mass killing in Fredericton two years ago have described a chaotic scene where they thought their lives could be in danger.Three officers testi...
Oct 01, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. As Quebec's largest cities begin the first day of new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the provi...
Oct 01, 2020

16 new COVID-19 deaths in Quebec as province's largest cities enter partial lockdown
Quebec is reporting 16 new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus as its two biggest cities enter a partial lockdown. Health officials said today two deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, 12 occur...
Oct 01, 2020

Google to pay $1 billion over 3 years for news content
LONDON - Google will pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years for their content, the company's latest effort to diffuse tensions over its dominance of the news industry. The company said Th...
Oct 01, 2020