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4 Montreal officers charged after years-long probe into internal affairs unit
MONTREAL - Four Montreal police officers have been charged following a years-long criminal probe into allegations that members of the force's internal affairs unit embellished or fabricated evidence a...
Jul 24, 2020

MLB opener was most-viewed regular-season game in 9 years
BRISTOL, Conn. - The pandemic-delayed Major League Baseball opener was the sport's most-watched regular-season game on any network in nine years. The New York Yankees' rain-shortened 4-1 win at the Wa...
Jul 24, 2020

Toronto FC faces familiar foe in New York City FC at the MLS is Back Tournament
Toronto FC faces a familiar foe in New York City FC on Sunday in the round of 16 at the MLS is Back Tournament. "New York City's a good team, there's no two ways about it," said Toronto captain Michae...
Jul 24, 2020

Atoskewin Success Centre's new Women in Trades program sees strong interest
Women will be hammering and building their way to a potential new career when the Atoskewin Success Centre's new Women in Trades training program begins next month. Course mentor Niaomi Albert said ab...
Jul 24, 2020

N.S. premier defends mass shooting probe against criticism it lacks key powers
HALIFAX - Premier Stephen McNeil says if panellists leading a review into Nova Scotia's recent mass shooting need more powers, he expects they will request them from his government. The Liberal l...
Jul 24, 2020

Province records 27 new COVID cases, virus present in 21 Hutterite communities
The province is reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 1,099 cases. There are 24 cases in the South, one in the central region, one in the North, and one in the Regina regions.Of th...
Jul 24, 2020

Battleford applies for PDAP funding to fix bridge erosion
Following record highs in water levels and rainfall that began on July 6, the Town of North Battleford is looking for assistance in fixing the damage done around the embankment of the North Saskatchew...
Jul 24, 2020

Ban on conditional sentences for some offences unconstitutional, court rules
TORONTO - A law that bars a judge from imposing a conditional sentence for certain offences was struck down as unconstitutional on Friday in a decision likely to find its way to the country's top cour...
Jul 24, 2020

Former CFL star quarterback Henry Burris returning to the NFL's Chicago Bears
CHICAGO - Henry Burris is rejoining the Chicago Bears. The former CFL star was added to head coach Matt Nagy's staff Friday as part of the Bill Walsh diversity coaching fellowship. Burris&nb...
Jul 24, 2020

Morreale will breathe sigh of relief when CEBL tips off Summer Series
When the ball is finally tossed up after a roller-coaster four months, Mike Morreale will breathe a sigh of relief. Morreale is the commissioner and CEO of the Canadian Elite Baske...
Jul 24, 2020