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A closer look at Roots Corp. ahead of its planned initial public offering
TORONTO - One of Canada’s best-known clothing retailers, Roots Corp., announced on Wednesday its plans to launch an initial public offering of its shares. Here’s a look at the company know...
Sep 14, 2017
Sask. gov't launches new income assistance program
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to help people receiving income assistance become more self-sufficient.The province unveiled its Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program on Tuesday. The pro...
Jun 18, 2019
Authorities: Utah's Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting
DALLAS - Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah, died at a Dallas-area hospital after accidently shooting himself, authorities said Sunday. University officials announced J...
Dec 27, 2020
UN: 95% of Europe's virus dead over 60 but young not immune
GENEVA - More than 95% of those who have died of coronavirus in Europe have been over 60 but young people should not be complacent, the head of the World Health Organization's office in Europe said Th...
Apr 02, 2020
At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nati...
Nov 27, 2022
At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The U.S. soccer federation is displaying Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic, saying it supports protesters in Iran ahead of the two nati...
Nov 27, 2022
Friends detail last hours of yoga teacher's life at Butcher murder trial
HALIFAX - Montreal-born yoga instructor Kristin Johnston told friends she had ended her relationship with Nicholas Butcher, hours before he allegedly killed her inside her home on Halifax’s outs...
Apr 06, 2018
As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills
MEXICO CITY - The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model ceased production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rel...
Jul 10, 2019
Toronto-raised star Malin Akerman on the sisterhood in 'Chick Fight' and her own life
TORONTO - Like her character in her new film "Chick Fight," Toronto-raised actress Malin Akerman says she's faced a few struggles in her career. But also like protagonist Anna, who turns her...
Nov 13, 2020
Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm
VANCOUVER - The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called "sextortion scams," new data from Statistics Canada suggests. As authorities aim to e...
Aug 06, 2022