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Pills, alcohol found in US bobsledder at death
Olympic bobsledding champion Steven Holcomb had prescription sleeping pills and alcohol in his system when he was found dead last month, according to a toxicology report provided to his family and USA...
Jun 13, 2017
US steps up in Somalia as al-Shabab proves a stubborn foe
MOGADISHU, Somalia - With frequent suicide bombings and assaults on Somalia’s hotels and military targets, the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab has proved more resilient than expected, leading ...
Mar 03, 2017
Legalization of recreational weed unlikely to kill pot black market right away
TORONTO - From texting a local dealer to dropping into a neighbourhood dispensary or ordering online, Canada’s black market for recreational marijuana has seen significant changes in recent year...
Dec 04, 2017
DiCaprio, Fonda urge US not to sign climate deal with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix on Tuesday called on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreem...
Apr 20, 2021
Former military procurement chiefs slam Liberals' fighter jet plan
OTTAWA - Two former heads of military procurement have slammed the Liberal government’s plan to buy 18 Super Hornet fighter jets as a legally dubious waste of taxpayer dollars. The Liberals anno...
Nov 23, 2016
Federal government provides $15 million for safer drug pilot programs in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Four pilot projects in Vancouver and Victoria have received $15 million in federal funding to provide safer drugs for people at risk of dying from overdose.Mental Health and Addictions Min...
Feb 01, 2021
Saskatoon police search for missing 18-month-old toddler
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help to find a missing toddler.Itzel Delreal-Daniels, an 18-month-old girl, was last seen at her mother's home on Summers Place in the College Park neighbo...
Jul 05, 2019
Gilmour scores OT winner, Lundqvist stops 50 as Rangers top Canucks 6-5
VANCOUVER - After enduring a long losing streak, goaltender Henrik Lundqvist didn’t much care how the New York Rangers won a hockey game. Lundqvist made a season-high 50 saves but the Rangers st...
Mar 01, 2018
Retired RCAF commanders flag pilot numbers as weak point in Liberals' jet plan
OTTAWA - Two former Royal Canadian Air Force commanders are raising questions about the Liberal government’s rush to buy “interim” fighter jets, saying there won’t be enough pi...
Dec 23, 2016
Moe proposes new 50/50 equalization system
Premier Scott Moe wants to fundamentally change how provincial equalization payments are calculated in Canada. Speaking to reporters in Saskatoon Wednesday morning, Moe pitched a revamp of the federal...
Jun 20, 2018