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Regina extends online learning as COVID-19 hot spots make tough choices on schools
REGINA - Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep...
Apr 1, 2021
Steelworkers united in defending Canada against perils of American protectionism
WASHINGTON - The largest industrial union in North America is vowing to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the perils of protectionism in the United States. United Steelworkers leaders from ...
Apr 1, 2021
Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year
Michigan's decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the Fab Five certainly had the coaching chops after spending six years as an assistant with the NBA's Miami Heat. T...
Apr 1, 2021
Cyle Larin, Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer players of the month for March
Cyle Larin and Jessie Fleming have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for March. Larin was on target four times in Canada's World Cup qualifying wins over Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. ...
Apr 1, 2021
RCMP watchdog waiting over two years for Mountie views on its own foot-dragging
OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has waited more than two years for the national police force to respond to its interim report that, perhaps fittingly, found the Mounties were too slow in reviewing the watc...
Apr 1, 2021
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office
NEW YORK - Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It's almost like old times. "Godzilla vs. Kong," one of the few tentpoles to dare release during COVID times, is poised th...
Apr 1, 2021
Meng Wanzhou extradition case has 'overwhelming' U.S. connection: attorney general
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing Canada's attorney general says the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has an "overwhelming" connection to the United States. Robert Frater respond...
Apr 1, 2021
Fish and Wildlife officers can now assist RCMP if requested
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says a new initiative will add 140 pairs of boots on the ground in rural areas.As part of the Rural Alberta Provincial Integrated Defence (RAPID) Response in...
Apr 1, 2021
Veteran running back C.J. Gable signs with Ticats, then announces his CFL retirement
HAMILTON - American running back C.J. Gable has ended his CFL career where it began. The veteran signed a one-day deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, then hung up his cleats. The former USC...
Apr 1, 2021
OPEC and allies agree to gradually boost crude oil output
FRANKFURT - The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said Thursday that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July, moving...
Apr 1, 2021