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Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with star tackle Stanley Bryant
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with left tackle Stanley Bryant on a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Monday. The six-foot-five 319-pound Bryant was scheduled t...
Dec 02, 2024

Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva retires from competitive skeleton racing
CALGARY - Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva is retiring from competitive skeleton racing. The Ottawa native earned five World Cup victories over her 11-year career. The 36-year-old Rahneva also won bro...
Dec 02, 2024

Alphonso Davies handed one-month driving ban after being pulled over in Munich
MUNICH - Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week. A source confirmed the 24-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was sto...
Dec 02, 2024

Canada lists Yemen's Houthi militant group as terrorist entity
OTTAWA - Canada has added Ansarallah, better known as the Houthi militant group, to its list of terrorist entities, following in the steps of allies like the United States. The group has launched nume...
Dec 02, 2024

Report released into Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Air Force members
OTTAWA - An investigation report into a Chinook helicopter crash that killed two Armed Forces members last year is recommending the Air Force use an automatic flight system when flying low over water ...
Dec 02, 2024

Police arrest suspect after armed hijacking
UPDATE: Police say McLeod was arrested Dec. 3. He now faces additional firearm charges-La Ronge RCMP is asking the public to report sightings of a 24-year-old man. Wayne McLeod, from La Ronge, has bee...
Dec 02, 2024

Freezing rain, heavy snow in forecast for parts of Saskatchewan
A period of freezing rain is expected to develop in the province's northwest Monday night creating icy conditions. Environment Canada issued a Freezing Rain Warning for an area that starts just south ...
Dec 02, 2024

Ex-detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women fails to appear at trial, warrant issued
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - A white Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls did not appear for his trial Monday, prompting authorities to issue an arrest warrant. Rog...
Dec 02, 2024

Quebec suspends international adoptions amid human rights, trafficking concerns
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suspended most new international adoption applications because of human rights and trafficking concerns. The government says in a news release the system needs to ...
Dec 02, 2024
Director of Humboldt bus crash survivor series shares connection to tragedy
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is at the centre of a new documentary series.The six-part series follows Ryan Straschnitzki as he works toward his goal of making Canada's Paralympic baske...
Dec 02, 2024