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RCMP resistant to change despite repeated calls for action: former senior Mountie
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia heard today from a former assistant commissioner of the RCMP who says the police force has a long history of ignoring calls for change....
Sep 07, 2022

Russell Peters, Patrick J. Adams headline theScore Bet's kickoff to fall campaign
TORONTO - Comedian Russell Peters and actor Patrick J. Adams highlight theScore Bet's kickoff to its fall campaign. Peters, Adams and former Saturday Night Live star Jon Lovitz will all be featured in...
Sep 07, 2022

'Like TNT': Experts say Saskatchewan attacks underscore need for justice support
A deadly stabbing rampage over the Labour Day weekend in rural Saskatchewan underscores a critical lack of social supports in Canada's justice system, experts say. RCMP have named Myles Sanderson, 32,...
Sep 07, 2022

Town sends condolences to James Smith Cree Nation families
Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie took a moment to remember the victims of the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy at Tuesday's council meeting. A total of 10 people were killed and 18 others were injured in t...
Sep 07, 2022

Coach says Canadian women have turned corner ahead of Rugby World Cup Sevens
Having integrated more than a dozen new faces into the program, coach Jack Hanratty believes the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has turned a corner. The Canadian squad will get a chance to prove h...
Sep 07, 2022

Regina Police Chief discusses continuing manhunt for Saskatchewan murder suspect
The manhunt for murder suspect Myles Sanderson entered its fourth day Wednesday and there's still no trace of the 32-year-old man."We had a couple of updates in the night where we were hopeful that we...
Sep 07, 2022

Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion
DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Wednesday struck down Michigan's 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it, in the the latest development involving abortion rights in a state where the issue is bei...
Sep 07, 2022

Ukrainian Canadian Congress wants permit revoked as Russian turbine hearings continue
OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is urging the Canadian government to revoke a permit that allowed the export of a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant. The permit granted Si...
Sep 07, 2022

Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne
VANCOUVER - The federal industry minister says Canada's major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to "ensure and guarantee" emergency roaming and other mutual assistance in the case of a...
Sep 07, 2022

Police: California sheriff's deputy wanted in double slaying
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Authorities said they are seeking a Northern California sheriff's deputy in connection with the slaying of a husband and wife in their home early Wednesday. He remained at-large h...
Sep 07, 2022