Author Archives:
Lions' linebacker Williams sets single-season record for tackles by Canadian rookie
It's been a record-setting rookie season for B.C. Lions linebacker Jordan Williams. The six-foot, 232-pound Williams has registered 81 defensive tackles in 12 games this season. That breaks the Canadi...
Nov 10, 2021
Government will hire more staff to address veterans' backlog, caseloads: minister
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the federal Liberal government will hire more staff to deal with backlogs and overwhelming caseloads at his department. MacAulay made the comm...
Nov 10, 2021
Annamie Paul hands in resignation as Green leader, and quits the party
OTTAWA - Annamie Paul, the Green Party leader, has formally resigned and has also handed in her party membership. Paul says she has sent in a formal resignation letter to the Green Party, which follow...
Nov 10, 2021
Archeological dig in Newfoundland unearths what could be Canada's oldest English coin
CUPIDS, N.L. - An archeologist in eastern Newfoundland says his team has unearthed what could be the oldest English coin ever found in Canada. William Gilbert, head archeologist at the Cupids Cove Pla...
Nov 10, 2021
AG releases interview transcripts in Cuomo harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's attorney general released hundreds of pages of transcripts Wednesday of interviews conducted during an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations that forced G...
Nov 10, 2021
Saskatchewan woman using beading skills to remember
A Saskatoon woman is remembering this year with a new type of poppy.Morgan Esperance is from the Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation community near Duck Lake, about an hour northeast of Saskatoon. She ...
Nov 10, 2021
Offence ‘two or three plays away’ from putting up more points: Maas
Offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas believes the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offence has been improving, even if it hasn't translated to a lot of points on the scoreboard.The Riders' offence hasn't scored...
Nov 10, 2021
Quebec court upholds fines to theatres where actors smoked during performances
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge has upheld fines issued to three Quebec City theatres where actors smoked on stage during performances. The theatres had challenged the fines, arguing that the tickets ...
Nov 10, 2021
Indigenous delegates to have private meeting with Pope Francis during Vatican visit
The Catholic Bishops of Canada says 25 to 30 Indigenous people will be meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December. The delegates will include elders, knowledge keepers, residential school su...
Nov 10, 2021
General secretary Peter Montopoli to leave Canada Soccer for 2026 World Cup post
General secretary Peter Montopoli is leaving Canada Soccer at the end of the month to serve as chief operating officer for Canada FIFA World Cup 2026. Montopoli will be working for FIFA, overseeing th...
Nov 10, 2021