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First probable vaping-related illness reported in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have reported the province's first probable case of a lung illness related to vaping. The province's chief medical officer co...
Jan 17, 2020
First female NFL coach sees video-game appearance as another sign of progress
TORONTO - A computerized likeness of Jen Welter barks directions to players on the sidelines, then knocks one on the helmet before sending them back on the field. Welter recently became the first fema...
Jan 17, 2020
Sonny Bill a question-mark ahead of Toronto Wolfpack pre-season game Sunday
Star signing Sonny Bill Williams may not see action Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack visit Castleford Tigers for their one official pre-season game in advance of Super League play. "Everybody's asking...
Jan 17, 2020
AP source: Dershowitz, Starr on Trump impeachment legal team
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team will include former Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr, the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation...
Jan 17, 2020
Jason Goodstriker, First Nations leader and Fair Deal panel member, passes away
AIRDRIE, AB - The province's Fair Deal Panel cancelled its scheduled town hall event in Airdrie Thursday evening due to the death of one of the panel members.It was announced on Thursday that Jason Go...
Jan 17, 2020 Jason Goodstriker is pictured with Premier Jason Kenney. Goodstriker, a member of the province's Fair Deal Panel, has passed away (Twitter: Jason Kenney @jkenney)
Former bar employee guilty of sexual assault
EDMONTON - A former bar employee in Edmonton has been found guilty of five counts of sexual assault.Matthew McKnight was accused of sexually assaulting 13 females from 2010 until 2016.They ranged in a...
Jan 17, 2020
Blizzard conditions in Newfoundland, prompt state of emergency in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The City of St. John's has declared a state of emergency, ordering businesses closed and vehicles off the roads as blizzard conditions descend on the Newfoundland and...
Jan 17, 2020
Red Deer salon owner vows to run for council after latest break-in
A Red Deer business owner says that after being broken into Thursday morning there's no doubt she's running for city council come 2021.Grace Engel, owner of ClassiCuts Oasis Salon at Taylor Drive and ...
Jan 17, 2020 ClassiCuts Oasis owner Grace Engel (left), and Tiffany Dam with Tips n Toes, which has a space inside Engel's salon, stand next to the shattered front door of their storefront. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Painting found in Italian gallery's walls verified as Klimt
ROME - Art experts have confirmed that have determined that a stolen painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery's walls is Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady." A gardener at the Ricci Od...
Jan 17, 2020
Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit
LONDON - The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called to testify against the royals in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, court papers reveal. The prospect of a cou...
Jan 17, 2020