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Georgia election probe report to remain secret for now
ATLANTA (AP) - A report by a special grand jury in Georgia investigating possible interference in the 2020 election will remain secret for now while a judge considers its release. Fulton County Superi...
Jan 24, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan may have had suicide attempts prior to 2019 death: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver Police Department human resources officer told a coroner's inquest that Const. Nicole Chan had a history of mental health issues and potential suicide attempts before inapp...
Jan 24, 2023

Fish sounds could help scientists understand their ocean world
Fish, it turns out, are a chatty lot. They communicate about everything from what area of the sea has the best food to where predators might be hiding and, of course, their desire for a mate. Now, res...
Jan 24, 2023

Riders announce signing of American running back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are bringing back running back B.J. Emmons.The 6-foot-0, 220-pounder was on the CFL team's practice roster last season after initially signing in October.Emmons had NFL st...
Jan 24, 2023

Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones diagnosed with ALS
Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Jones, 53, is currently in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Senators after being appoin...
Jan 24, 2023

Former home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor granted heritage status
Halifax regional council voted today to register as a heritage property the former home of Clement Ligoure, the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Orig...
Jan 24, 2023

Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study
New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number...
Jan 24, 2023

Canada opens women's world hockey golden three-peat bid against Swiss
CALGARY - Canada will open its quest for a third straight women's world hockey championship gold medal against Switzerland in Brampton, Ont. The schedule for the 10-country tournament April 5-16 at th...
Jan 24, 2023

In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance toward sending...
Jan 24, 2023

App launched to reduce number of youths reported missing from care
EGADZ, a Saskatoon youth outreach organization, is aiming to reduce the number of youths reported missing from government care by launching a new app that provides more tools and information to youth ...
Jan 24, 2023