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Andrew Scheer says he didn't hear pizzagate reference at Ontario town hall
ROSSER, Man. - Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer says he didn't hear a man mention a widely debunked conspiracy theory while answering questions at a town hall earlier this week. ...
Mar 10, 2019
Federal program for women entrepreneurs urged to do more to help firms scale up
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government marked International Women's Day on Friday by touting its collection of measures designed to support - and boost the number of - female en...
Mar 10, 2019
Tommy Douglas recognized as nationally historically significant
When people are asking to come up with some important Canadians, it won't be too long before someone brings up Tommy Douglas.This week in Regina, the late politician was honoured with a plaque and rec...
Mar 10, 2019 Ministers and representatives unveil the plaque commemorating Tommy Douglas as a person of national historic significance. Mar. 7, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME) : Glenn Hicks
English soccer field invasions see players punched, pushed
LONDON - In a moment of malice, a pitch invader punches a player. In an apparent attempt to join goal celebrations, a fan pushes an opposition player. Two contrasting incidents at soccer games in Engl...
Mar 10, 2019
Allred: Tape appears to show R. Kelly sexually abusing girls
NEW YORK - A man who said he was cleaning out an old videotape collection found what he thought was a recording of R&B singer R. Kelly in concert, but instead turned out to show a man who appeared...
Mar 10, 2019
Elderly Ottawa man dug out by police after spending winter snowed into home
Ottawa Police helped dig an elderly man out of his home Thursday after the city's excessively snowy winter left him housebound for weeks. The man in his 70s had heat and electricity and access to a ph...
Mar 10, 2019
'Captain Marvel' rockets to historic $153M debut
NEW YORK - "Captain Marvel," Marvel Studios' first female-fronted superhero movie, launched with $153 million domestically and $455 million globally, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it on...
Mar 10, 2019
Federal Conservatives not introducing non-confidence motion against Trudeau
ROSSER, Man. - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will not be introducing a motion of non-confidence against Justin Trudeau despite saying the prime minister has lost the moral authorit...
Mar 10, 2019
Sanders' 'Medicare for All' expands long-term care benefits
WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes of the "Medicare for All" debate by expanding his proposal to include long-term care, a move that is forcing other Democratic presidential candid...
Mar 10, 2019
Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
OTTAWA - Federal victims' ombudsman Heidi Illingworth is speaking out against what she says are worrying gaps in proposed legislation around victims' rights in the military justice system. The Senate ...
Mar 10, 2019