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1 person is dead and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine
DENVER (AP) - One person is dead and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday. The elevator descending into the Moll...
Oct 10, 2024

Oliveira, Bombers look to shine versus Argos with much at stake for both sides
WINNIPEG - The fire inside Brady Oliveira is burning a bit hotter this week, which could spell trouble for the Toronto Argonauts. The Blue Bombers star running back said he and the offence are ready t...
Oct 10, 2024

Chiefs of Ontario to vote in favour of $47.8B child welfare agreement with Canada
OTTAWA - Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada. Regional Chief Abram Benedict called the support of chiefs in the province "a s...
Oct 10, 2024
Roy Shivers, Darian Durant to be enshrined in Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A pair of era-defining Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into the Plaza of Honour.Roy Shivers, the general manager of the team from 1999-2006, and Darian Durant, a quarterback with the team for a d...
Oct 10, 2024

Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication
OTTAWA - The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. The legislation wil...
Oct 10, 2024

A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge said Thursday that she won't order the presidential battleground state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November's elections despite recent disruptions to reg...
Oct 10, 2024

Team Gushue announces departure of second E.J. Harnden effective immediately
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Team Brad Gushue says the rink and second E.J. Harnden are parting ways. Harnden spent two-plus seasons with the team. There's no immediate word on why he's leaving the St. John's-b...
Oct 10, 2024

B.C. writer Steven Galloway's defamation case clears court hurdle as appeal rejected
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid to appeal by accusers of former University of British Columbia writing professor and novelist Steven Galloway, paving the way for his defamatio...
Oct 10, 2024

RCMP investigating incident in Bell's Point
Saskatchewan RCMP is advising the public of an increased police presence in Bell's Point.The police presence is in relation to an ongoing investigation, and people are asked to avoid the area where of...
Oct 10, 2024

Rays say it may take 'weeks' to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field, after Milton struck region
The Tampa Bay Rays said it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to Tropicana Field, which saw its roof ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton as the deadly storm barreled...
Oct 10, 2024