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Missouri investigation: 12 ex-clergy could face prosecution
ST. LOUIS - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday referred 12 former priests for potential criminal prosecution but stopped short of recommending charges against any top church leaders, des...
Sep 13, 2019
Connor McDavid cleared to practice as he rehabs knee at Oilers training camp
EDMONTON - It's so far, so good for Connor McDavid in training camp as he rehabs his knee. The Edmonton Oilers' superstar forward was cleared for practice and didn't require a non-contact jersey as th...
Sep 13, 2019
Ex-hostage Boyle demanded wife lose weight as means of control: prosecutor
OTTAWA - A Crown attorney has accused Joshua Boyle of dictating strict weight-loss targets for wife Caitlan Coleman after the couple were freed as hostages of Taliban-linked captors. Prosecutor J...
Sep 13, 2019
Mitchell puts unbeaten record on the line as Stampeders host Ticats
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell's return to the Calgary Stampeders isn't good news for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Mitchell will make his third straight start Saturday when Calgary (7-4) hosts Hamilton (9-2) ...
Sep 13, 2019
Mounties lay secrets-law charges against one of their own
OTTAWA - The RCMP has charged one of its own with several offences under Canada's official-secrets law. The national police force says Cameron Ortis was charged under three sections of the Security of...
Sep 13, 2019
Woodbine Mile win could earn filly Got Stormy more comparisons to Tepin
TORONTO - For Mark Casse, the comparisons are inevitable. On Saturday, Casse will chase a third victory in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile with filly Got Stormy, the early 8-5 favourite. ...
Sep 13, 2019
Quebec court invalidates parts of medical aid in dying laws as too restrictive
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has invalidated sections of both the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying, ruling Wednesday they were too restrictive and therefore unconst...
Sep 13, 2019
Minister of Advanced Education’s tour takes him to Lethbridge College
LETHBRIDGE, AB - How is Lethbridge College helping students make their way into the workforce?That's something on the mind of Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education. Nicolaides...
Sep 13, 2019 Nicolaides (second from right) with Lethbridge College President & CEO Dr. Paula Burns (center) and Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf (second from left) on Sept. 13, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)
Pipeline construction hampered by hearings, permits, court action: report
VANCOUVER - Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will likely be delayed due to detailed route hearings, outstanding provincial permits and Indigenous court challenges, says a report f...
Sep 13, 2019
Government plans to ban flavours used in e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON - The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed ...
Sep 13, 2019