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Manitoba premier to talk pipelines, flood protection and more with prime minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he hopes to discuss pipelines, flood protection and other issues during a one-hour meeting Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Pallister sa...
Nov 06, 2019

'I need answers:' Slain caseworker's sister in court as mental exam ordered
CALGARY - The sister of a caseworker who was stabbed to death while on the job at an assisted-living home says she doesn't want any other family to suffer the same way. Nancy Euwangue travel...
Nov 06, 2019

River otter likely snuck through open gates to get to Vancouver koi pond
VANCOUVER - The koi pond at Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been drained and the remaining carp removed after a hungry river otter returned for a second annual fall hunting tr...
Nov 06, 2019

Airline says Dutch plane alert was false alarm
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands - A hijack warning was accidentally set off on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday night, triggering a massive security alert, a Spanish airline said. Air Europa...
Nov 06, 2019

Eight Roughriders named West Division all-stars
Eight members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been named West Division all-stars.The CFL revealed the division all-stars on Wednesday. The teams were picked by voting members of the Football Repo...
Nov 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Jets centre Little hospitalized after being struck near the ear by a puck
Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little was hospitalized after he was struck near the ear by a puck in a 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Bell MTS Place. Little was transported to...
Nov 06, 2019

Raptors swingman McCaw out indefinitely after arthroscopic knee surgery
Toronto Raptors swingman Patrick McCaw underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery Wednesday and will be out of the lineup indefinitely. McCaw had a benign mass on the back of the knee removed by Dr. Ril...
Nov 06, 2019

Gun serial numbers are not personal information, judge tells RCMP
OTTAWA - The Federal Court is ordering the RCMP to release the serial numbers of hundreds of its handguns in response to a request under the national information law. In a decision ...
Nov 06, 2019

Calgary, Montreal host division semifinals as CFL playoffs set to begin
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a tough road to hoe. Collaros is expected to start for the Bombers (11-7) when they visit the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) in the West Division ...
Nov 06, 2019

NHLers on fantasy football, Sens draft dreams, Doughty making more waves
Morgan Rielly says the trade offers usually start flying as soon as the Maple Leafs board their bus or plane. The proposals, however, have nothing to do with hockey. Instead, the Toronto defencem...
Nov 06, 2019