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Mugabe's body believed to be leaving Singapore for Zimbabwe
SINGAPORE - A vehicle believed to be carrying the body of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left a Singapore funeral parlour. Police escorting the vehicle Wednesday morning said the convoy w...
Sep 10, 2019
‘We’ve got to play better’: Riders look to bounce back from Bomber beatdown
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' wave of momentum came to a crashing halt after they were handily defeated by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.But the Green and White still feels positive because the drubbing d...
Sep 10, 2019 Head coach Craig Dickenson during practice on Sept. 10, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Firefighters tear apart school bus during training exercise
Rescuing children from a school bus isn't an idea residents want to think about, but they should be rest assured local firefighters are trained in proper extrication techniques just in case. "To my kn...
Sep 10, 2019 Members of the La Ronge Regional Fire Department are seen outside an overturned school bus. (submitted photo/Wayne Tchorzewski)
Jets DL Shepherd suspended 6 games by NFL for PED violation
New York Jets defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd was suspended six games Tuesday by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers. Shepherd will be eligible to return to the Jets' ...
Sep 10, 2019
Saskatchewan man acquitted of threatening to shoot Trudeau and blow up Parliament
NIPAWIN, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man accused of threatening to shoot Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and blow up the Parliament Buildings has been acquitted. David Petersen, who is 53, faced a charge of ...
Sep 10, 2019
Green party's Pierre Nantel calls for Quebec independence 'as fast as possible'
MONTREAL - A prominent federal Green party candidate told an internet radio show Tuesday he wants Quebec to separate from Canada as soon as possible. Pierre Nantel, who won his riding south ...
Sep 10, 2019
FEMA officials, contractor accused of hurricane relief fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal authorities said Tuesday they have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the former president of a major disaster relief contract...
Sep 10, 2019
Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles
VANCOUVER - Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a "miniature Stanley Park." Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver's m...
Sep 10, 2019
Nielsen says it will include out-of-home viewing soon
NEW YORK - Television networks will be happy to know that ratings will go up for many of their programs next year, simply because the Nielsen company will count more people. The company whose numbers ...
Sep 10, 2019
Judge rejects lawsuit against festival over tardy Travis Scott appearance
MONTREAL - A judge has nixed a proposed class action lawsuit over rapper Travis Scott's tardy appearance at the Osheaga festival in 2018. Quebec Court Justice Andre Prevost ruled on the matter la...
Sep 10, 2019