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Alabama receiver John Metchie III trying to open doors for Canadians to play in NCAA
A key cog in a potent Alabama Crimson Tide offence, John Metchie III is trying to open doors for other Canadians to play football at major American universities. The six-foot, 195-pound sophomore rece...
Nov 4, 2020
Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial
A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to United States President Donald Trump will be held in a Washington D.C.-area jail until her trial. Pascale Ferrier, who appeared in a Washington D...
Nov 4, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name
Voters have agreed to strip the words "and Providence Plantations" from Rhode Island's formal name, approving a statewide referendum that had been revived amid the nation's reckoning with racial injus...
Nov 4, 2020
Canada's Achonwa says regardless of election's outcome, the work is far from done
It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential electio...
Nov 4, 2020
Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revampin...
Nov 4, 2020
Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finishes second in 14th stage of Spanish Vuelta
ORENSE, Spain - Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim We...
Nov 4, 2020
Peace Regional RCMP arrest man wanted on 15 outstanding warrants
An investigation into the whereabouts of a suspect wanted on 15 outstanding warrants for various offences has led to an arrest.At approximately 11 p.m. on October 30, Peace Regional RCMP attended a re...
Nov 4, 2020
ACAC announces cancellation of winter sports season
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) has announced that it has cancelled the 2021 extended winter semester season of athletics. In a statement from the ACAC, the organization says that the ...
Nov 4, 2020
NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profit...
Nov 4, 2020
Zverev denies domestic abuse accusation by ex-girlfriend
PARIS - Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open. Zver...
Nov 4, 2020