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Toronto cops ID dead man as likely killer of Christine Jessop, 9, in 1984, via DNA
TORONTO - A man who died five years ago was the likely killer of a nine-year-old girl in a 1984 murder that sparked widespread revulsion and led to a notorious wrongful conviction, Toronto police said...
Oct 15, 2020
Senator Black impressed with resiliency of Grande Prairie following talks with local groups
As part of his virtual tour of Alberta, Senator Doug Black spent much of Wednesday speaking with representatives of groups and organizations in Grande Prairie, to see how they have been faring and to ...
Oct 15, 2020
QMJHL gets $12 million from Quebec government as it attempts to play during pandemic
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is promising $12 million in funding for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the COVID-19 pandemic, while another province with teams in the organization says ...
Oct 15, 2020
No short-term solutions coming for thin Montreal Impact squad: sporting director
Montreal Impact sporting director Olivier Renard says his club is looking to the future after losing another key piece. The Impact (6-10-2) parted ways with midfielder Saphir Taider Wednesday, transfe...
Oct 15, 2020
GPAC U-18 Storm settle for tie in first game of season
After months of planning, the first-ever season of the Alberta Elite Hockey League got underway at the Coca-Cola Centre on October 14.The U-18 Grande Peace Ernie's Sports Storm hosted the St. Albert N...
Oct 15, 2020
Grande Prairie welcomes new family physician
Alberta Health Services is welcoming a new family physician to the Swan City.AHS says Dr. Ukulu Grevisse Owanga is a family physician working out of the QEII Hospital, and also provides care at the Gr...
Oct 15, 2020
AP source: Tyronn Lue agrees to become next Clippers coach
A person with knowledge of the situation says Tyronn Lue has agreed to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Final terms were still being worked on, said the person who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 15, 2020
Tougher COVID-19 restrictions coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba cases climb
Tougher restrictions are coming to Winnipeg as Manitoba's COVID-19 caseload ticks upward, while Ontario's premier is urging gym enthusiasts in hard-hit regions not to venture elsewhere to work out.&nb...
Oct 15, 2020
Feds fund small nuclear reactor ahead of national strategy to adopt more of them
OTTAWA - An Ontario nuclear power company is getting $20 million from Ottawa to try to get its new reactor in line with Canada's safety regulations. Terrestrial Energy in Oakville, Ont., is one of abo...
Oct 15, 2020
Jewish leaders call COVID rules 'blatantly anti-Semitic'
NEW YORK - Three Rockland County Jewish congregations are suing New York state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying he engaged in a "streak of anti-Semitic discrimination" with a recent crackdown on religiou...
Oct 15, 2020