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Rainfall warning issued for portion of Northern Saskatchewan
Even the ducks might complain about the latest forecast from Environment Canada.The weather service issued a rainfall warning early Friday morning, predicting torrential rain to last until Sunday morn...
Aug 16, 2019 (Submitted Photo/ Lemuel Alquino)

Federal parties' privacy policies meet bare minimum required by new law
OTTAWA - The main federal political parties have developed and published privacy policies, as required by a new law, but none has adopted the stringent measures Canada's privacy commissioner and ...
Aug 16, 2019

Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role
VANCOUVER - Longtime Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi is out of his current role after the club announced it will begin a search for a sporting director. The Major League Soccer team,...
Aug 16, 2019

Alek Minassian's statement to police after alleged van attack to be made public
TORONTO - Details of what a man accused in Toronto's deadly van attack told police after his arrest will be made public next month. Justice Anne Molloy says a publication ban on Alek Minassian's state...
Aug 16, 2019

Health authority pauses whistleblower hotline development
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is hitting pause on developing an anonymous whistleblower hotline.In an emailed statement, the SHA's Lisa Thomson said the authority is withdrawing a request fo...
Aug 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Most residents allowed home after house explosion in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. - More residents have been cleared to return home after an explosion in London, Ont. A statement from the city says all but 10 of 100 homes were declared safe Thursday night and some...
Aug 16, 2019

Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
COMPTON, Que. - Ottawa has announced $1.75 billion in compensation for Canadian dairy farmers to offset a loss of market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and count...
Aug 16, 2019

Bombers QB Nichols leaves game in fourth quarter with apparent injury
WINNIPEG - Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols left the field early in the fourth quarter of Winnipeg's game against the Lions Thursday night after he was sacked by B.C. defensive lineman Shawn Lemo...
Aug 16, 2019

Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event
TOKYO - Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon Series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday. The 23-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man....
Aug 16, 2019

Former star of Carleton Ravens basketball team charged with sexual assault
Ottawa police have charged a former Carleton Ravens basketball player with multiple offences stemming from a sexual assault investigation. Police said in a release Friday that Eddie Ekiyor, 22, has be...
Aug 16, 2019