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Halifax police investigating shoplifting complaint nab Texas murder suspect
HALIFAX - A Texas murder suspect who police believed got into Canada over the summer has been arrested in Halifax after officers responded to a shoplifting complaint. Halifax Regional Police say ...
Dec 30, 2019
Huawei says sales rose 18% in 2019 despite US pressure
BEIJING - Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose about 18% in 2019 despite U.S. moves to restrict its business. The estimate came in an annual New Year's message to...
Dec 30, 2019
RDC focused on university transition as the calendar changes
Eventful; that's how Red Deer College President and CEO Dr. Peter Nunoda describes 2019 for the institution which is undergoing a multi-year facelift.Nunoda, who became RDC's 11th president when he to...
Dec 30, 2019 Dr. Peter Nunoda, RDC president and CEO. (Red Deer College)
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 30, 2019
World junior roundup: Americans knock off Czech Republic in overtime
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Montreal Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield scored in overtime to give the United States a 4-3 win over the Czech Republic on Monday at the world junior hockey championship. Wi...
Dec 30, 2019
Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo signs Generation Adidas deal, set for MLS draft
TORONTO - Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo is one of four underclassmen in Major League Soccer's 2020 Generation Adidas class. The 20-year-old from Hamilton, a sophomore at Syracuse University, had 15 ...
Dec 30, 2019
32-year-old suspect dies following confrontation with police near Hardisty
HARDISTY, Alta. - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is now investigating a shooting involving RCMP officers.According to ASIRT, the incident began when Killam RCMP attempted a traffic...
Dec 30, 2019
Dozens of flights cancelled in Montreal, as vacationing PM sends well wishes
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Montreal's Trudeau airport as a powerful ice storm makes its way through Eastern Canada. A snowfall warning was in effect for the Montreal region on ...
Dec 30, 2019
Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was already in big trouble before its superstar was felled by injury. Now the national team will have to take a long look in the mirror and do some deep soul...
Dec 30, 2019
Oilers, Flames, Jets and Leafs each have two players named to All-Star Weekend
The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs each had two players named to NHL All-Star Weekend. Oilers captain Connor McDavid will make his fourth all-star appearance af...
Dec 30, 2019