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Lawyer for Calgary man accused in grandson's death asks for acquittal
CALGARY - A Calgary defence lawyer has asked a judge to acquit his client of manslaughter because he says the Crown's case is too weak. Darren Mahoney is representing Allan Perdomo Lopez, wh...
Jun 19, 2019
Mom grateful for help after young daughter’s crystal meth scare
It was supposed to be a nice wrap-up to her daughter's fourth birthday party, but it turned into a scary emergency that forced Chelsi Melle to rush her child to the hospital in Estevan.Melle and her f...
Jun 19, 2019 Chelsi Melle says her four-year-old daughter, Addison, is OK and was recovering in hospital after she mistakenly ate a small amount of Crystal Meth in a south Saskatchewan campground on June 16, 2019. (Chelsi Melle Facebook page)
Fajardo given starting job, Harker will still play
The game of quarterback musical chairs is continuing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2019.While veteran Cody Fajardo will get the start, Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said Isaac Harker wi...
Jun 19, 2019 Cody Fajardo throwing a ball in practice on June 18, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Finance minister acknowledges skepticism, vows to build Trans Mountain expansion
CALGARY - Canada's finance minister says the best way to convince a skeptical oilpatch that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Ottawa approved Tuesday will actually be built is to go ahead and buil...
Jun 19, 2019
Premier believes Trans Mountain expansion good first step
The announcement of the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Tuesday prompted Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to discuss what's next, as well as commend the federal government on the ex...
Jun 19, 2019 Premier Scott Moe spoke and took questions at the Saskatoon cabinet office on June 18, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Massive crowds, security concerns prove to be issues at Raptors parade
TORONTO - A shooting that sparked a stampede at a massive rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA title highlighted the challenges of organizing a large celebratory event in a sprawling metropolis...
Jun 19, 2019
Liberals' balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the f...
Jun 19, 2019
Canada resettled more refugees than any other country in 2018, UN says
OTTAWA - The United Nations Refugee Agency says Canada admitted the largest number of resettled refugees last year and had the second highest rate of refugees who gained citizenship. The UNH...
Jun 19, 2019
U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution; eight senators write to premier
Eight U.S. senators say Canadian mines in British Columbia are endangering cross-border rivers through a combination of poor environmental assessments and inadequate monitoring. "We remain concerned a...
Jun 19, 2019
Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants to give corporate tax breaks to companies that develop and patent green technology in Canada and introduce another federal tax credit for residential e...
Jun 19, 2019