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Orlando Magic forward Khem Birch is an endorsement for playing for Canada
While the narrative of Canada's FIBA World Cup outing has been about the players who aren't here, Khem Birch would love to be part of a great story about players who are. A three-point ...
Sep 04, 2019

Spain: Woman's body identified as missing Olympic skier
MADRID - Spanish police found the body of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernndez Ochoa in a mountainous area near Madrid on Wednesday after days of searching for her. Police sai...
Sep 04, 2019

Spain: Woman's body identified as missing Olympic skier
MADRID - Spanish police found the body of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernndez Ochoa in a mountainous area near Madrid on Wednesday after days of searching for her. Police sai...
Sep 04, 2019

Watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered trauma
WASHINGTON - An internal government watchdog has found that children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border last year showed increased signs of post-traumatic stress, and the hectic re...
Sep 04, 2019

Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed.The federal government has twice approved a plan to twi...
Sep 04, 2019

Residents, business owners voice concerns at Medicine Hat scs town hall
More than 200 people gathered Tuesday evening to discuss Medicine Hat's proposed supervised consumption site, which has had its funding frozen since the United Conservative Party was elected.Emotions ...
Sep 04, 2019 Photo: Colton Mckee

Mario Batali's indecent assault case returns to court
BOSTON - A hearing on the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled. A judge is slated to hear arguments Wednesday from lawyers at a pre-trial hearing in Bosto...
Sep 04, 2019

In the news today, Sept. 4
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 4 --- COURT RULING ON PIPELINE APPEALS DUE The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Tran...
Sep 04, 2019

Nurse keen to play bigger role in encouraging NBA players to suit up for Canada
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse believes he can play a bigger role in building Canada's basketball team. Nurse was still soaking up the heady experience of the Toronto Raptors' historic NBA champion...
Sep 04, 2019

YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law
WASHINGTON - Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined Goog...
Sep 04, 2019