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Police: Aid call for man on bus escalated to shooting
APPLETON, Wis. - A call to assist a man thought to be having a medical emergency on a bus escalated into a shooting that ended with the man and an Appleton firefighter dead and two others hurt, author...
May 18, 2019
Canada's parole officers say correctional system has reached breaking point
OTTAWA - Canada's parole officers say the country's correctional system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" - a situation they say poses real risks to publ...
May 18, 2019
Koepka tries to extend his lead in PGA Championship
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Brooks Koepka has turned a public golf course into his private domain at the PGA Championship. Along with setting the 36-hole scoring record in major championships, Koepka has open...
May 18, 2019
Draft pick Dabire looking to find a home with the Riders
Charbel Dabire has moved around a lot in his life and now he's trying to find yet another home - this time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.Saskatchewan's fifth-round pick (44th overall) in the CFL d...
May 18, 2019 Defensive lineman Charbel Dabire participates in drills during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' rookie camp on May 17, 2019. (Britton Gray/CJME)
Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is highlighting its expanding concerns about climate change and, for the first time, is listing it among the top weak spots for the economy and the financial...
May 18, 2019
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...
May 18, 2019
Feds 'deeply concerned' by China's arrests of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - China's arrests of two Canadians are alarming foreign partners much more deeply than leaders in Beijing realize, says one of Canada's former ambassadors to the People's Republic. "I don't thi...
May 18, 2019
British Columbia man has a right to trial in French, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia man charged with a driving offence is entitled to a trial in French, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision that represents a victory for minority-language rig...
May 18, 2019
Friday's Scoreboard
Memorial CupHalifax 4 Prince Albert 1World Hockey ChampionshipAt Kosice, SlovakiaSlovakia 6 France 3Finland 5 Britain 0At Bratislava, SlovakiaNorway 5 Austria 3Czech Republic 8 Italy 0NHL PlayoffsWest...
May 18, 2019
Replacing Phoenix pay system cheaper than fixing its mess will be, PBO reports
OTTAWA - The cost of a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system, says a new report from Parliament's spending watchdog. ...
May 18, 2019