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Stevens and ex-colleagues took different paths in retirement
WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens never really put down his pen. Without opinions and dissents to write following his retirement from the Supreme Court in 2010, Stevens chos...
Jul 23, 2019
China says it won't rule out using force to reunify Taiwan
BEIJING - China said it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to take all necessary military measures to defeat "separatists." In a national defen...
Jul 23, 2019
Justin Smoak provides the offence, leads Blue Jays in walkoff win over Indians
TORONTO - Justin Smoak drove in Eric Sogard for the winning run in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays walked off the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday. Smoak followed a two-out walk f...
Jul 23, 2019
Canada to invest in satellite technology to connect rural, remote areas
OTTAWA - The federal government is making a big funding announcement Wednesday alongside a Canadian company that's developing satellite technology to expand hig...
Jul 23, 2019
Tone Broke comes from third to capture Prince of Wales Stakes race
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Tone Broke came from deep stretch to win the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Tuesday night. Tone Broke, with Ricardo Santana Jr., aboard, stood third before coming on to pass...
Jul 23, 2019
Edmonton inmates face charges over 'severe assault'
EDMONTON - Charges have been laid against four inmates at the Edmonton Institution following what police are calling a severe assault earlier this month.Police say officers responded to a report of a ...
Jul 23, 2019
Kenney promising more prosecutors in the near future
CALGARY - Alberta's premier is promising reinforcements are on the way soon to help with the increased caseloads being faced by prosecutors in the province.In 2016, the Supreme Court's Jordan decision...
Jul 23, 2019 Photo: Canadian Press
Suspects in northern B.C. deaths may be in Manitoba: RCMP
GILLAM, Man. - The search for two teenage suspects in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia is stretching into northern Manitoba.In a tweet, RCMP in Manitoba say they have reason to ...
Jul 23, 2019
Margaret Atwood on Booker Prize longlist for 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel
LONDON - Canadian Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood is a contender again for the coveted fiction trophy. Atwood won in 2000 for "The Blind Assassin" and is nominated for "The Testaments," ...
Jul 23, 2019
Wembley town council rejects Land Use By-Law change
Wembley town council has voted against adding truck and rail trans-loading terminals to the town's Land Use By-Law.Council made the decision at Monday night's meeting. The vote was unanimous.A release...
Jul 23, 2019