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Russia sweeps golds in World Cup skeleton at Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Russia swept the gold medals at a World Cup skeleton race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday, with Elena Nikitina's winning margin in the women's race the largest on tour in nearly ...
Dec 13, 2019
AG can order remediation agreements in 'very rare circumstances,' says Lametti
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says the director of public prosecutions should be the one to decide whether a company should have access to a remediation agreement to avoid being pursued...
Dec 13, 2019
Two men, one woman killed in plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C.: coroner
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Authorities say two men and one woman died in a plane crash on Gabriola Island, B.C., on Tuesday after the pilot reported an equipment problem. The BC Coroners Service say...
Dec 13, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould says she's in discussions over Parliament Hill office space
OTTAWA - The Speaker of the House of Commons says he will evict Jody Wilson-Raybould from her current office space if she does not leave on her own. House Speaker Anthony Rota told the CBC today ...
Dec 13, 2019
New head coach Ryan Dinwiddie tasked with making Argos winners again
TORONTO - Ryan Dinwiddie had the head coaching bug back when he was a CFL quarterback, regularly drawing up plays for consideration by his bosses at the time. Now he's getting a chance ...
Dec 13, 2019
Adam Sandler on plunging into the Safdies' 'Uncut Gems'
TORONTO - Adam Sandler was waiting to be thrown into a midtown fountain on Sixth Avenue for a scene in Josh and Benny Safdie's "Uncut Gems" when he noticed a familiar face on the sidewalk. The Safdies...
Dec 13, 2019
Are you ready for some curling? Team of ex-NFLers stepping up their game
A downside of skipping a curling team of former NFL players is the team photo, says Jason Smith. "I hate taking pictures with them because I look like a little kid," the Minnesotan told...
Dec 13, 2019
$1M bail for teen charged in Wisconsin school officer attack
OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who was shot while attacking a school resource officer with a barbecue fork texted a friend weeks earlier that he was planning to grab the officer's gun and...
Dec 13, 2019
Almost 14,000 Canadians killed by opioids since 2016: new national study
OTTAWA - New numbers released Wednesday show close to 14,000 Canadians have been killed by opioids over the last four years and more than 17,000 people have been hospitalized for opioid-related p...
Dec 13, 2019
Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer sentenced to 18 years
EDMONTON - A man convicted of striking an Edmonton police officer with a car before stabbing him multiple times outside a football game has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif,...
Dec 13, 2019