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5 die in small airplane crash near Little Rock factory
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Five people died when a small airplane crashed near a Little Rock factory on Wednesday shortly after taking off, authorities said. The twin-engine plane crashed outside a 3M p...
Feb 22, 2023

Lethbridge man charged with manslaughter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has apprehended a man in connection to the death of a long-term care resident.On Friday, January 6, 2023, LPS was informed of the death of a 78-yea...
Feb 22, 2023

Veteran lineman Neufeld feels culture a powerful element for Blue Bombers
The allure of CFL free agency has been lost upon Pat Neufeld. Since 2019, the veteran offensive lineman has signed an extension to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rather hit the open market. In ...
Feb 22, 2023

Hot start to golf season has Canada's Megan Osland eyeing Epson Tour
It's all been coming together for Megan Osland this winter. Osland fired a 6-under 66 in the third round of Sunday's Cactus Tour event for a one-shot victory. It's the third win the native of Kelowna,...
Feb 22, 2023

Quebec Premier Legault won't meet election promise to offer pre-kindergarten
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is defending his government's failure to meet a key campaign promise to offer kindergarten classes beginning at four years old to all the province's children. Legault sa...
Feb 22, 2023

Trudeau says best way to close Roxham Road is to renegotiate refugee deal with U.S.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are no simple solutions to shutting down a rural road in southern Quebec used by thousands of asylum seekers to cross irregularly into Canada. His com...
Feb 22, 2023

Joly tells UN assembly Putin is losing grip on reality, a year after Ukraine invasion
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on reality, a year after his invasion of Ukraine. Canada is pushing the United Nations General As...
Feb 22, 2023

Haitian group asks Canada to condemn 'racism' in Dominican Republic deportations
OTTAWA - A group in Haiti that supports people sent home from the neighbouring Dominican Republic is calling on Canada to raise the alarm about accusations of inhumane and racist treatment. Violent ga...
Feb 22, 2023

Calgary Dinos focused on playoffs after capping season with 23-game winning streak
CALGARY - Centre Riley Stotts took a welcome break from studying for a geography exam this week to discuss the University of Calgary Dinos' record-breaking 23-game winning streak in Canada West men's ...
Feb 22, 2023

Manitoba's Jennifer Jones reaches playoffs at Tournament of Hearts
Manitoba's Jennifer Jones reached the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship Wednesday with a 7-6 win in an extra end over Casey Scheidegger's wild card team. Jones topped Pool B at 6-1...
Feb 22, 2023