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Desjardins CEO defends his bank in front of legislators amid massive data breach
QUEBEC - Desjardins Group President and CEO Guy Cormier defended his bank on Thursday, following revelations that one of its employees stole data belonging to all 4.2 million of th...
Nov 21, 2019

Homegrown Winnipeg Blue Bombers keen to end their city's Grey Cup drought
CALGARY - The local talent on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster made decisions to come home during their football careers. CFL rushing leader Andrew Harris, receiver Nic Demski, lin...
Nov 21, 2019

RCMP investigating after ATM stolen from inside High Prairie convenience store
High Prairie RCMP are investigating an ATM theft that happened early Thursday morning.Just after 3:45 a.m., the RCMP responded to a call where two suspects entered a Circle K convenience store, and at...
Nov 21, 2019

Bale in Madrid jibe after helping Wales reach Euro 2020
Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: "Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order." The forward can look forward to playing in another major...
Nov 21, 2019

Ron MacLean says he doesn't believe former co-host Don Cherry is racist
EDMONTON - Days after addressing Don Cherry's dismissal during a "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, sports broadcaster Ron MacLean said that he doesn't believe his former co-host is racist....
Nov 21, 2019

US agency to consider expanded drilling in Alaska reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Trump administration will consider a new management plan and expanded oil drilling for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, an Indiana-size area that former Interior Secretar...
Nov 21, 2019

How GM ended up suing its crosstown rival
DETROIT - Automakers sue each other on occasion, but no one in Detroit can remember one accusing another of bribing union officials to get an unfair labour cost advantage. Yet that's what happened Wed...
Nov 21, 2019

WeWork cuts nearly 20% of workforce in restructuring effort
NEW YORK - WeWork is slashing nearly 20% of its workforce, embarking on a painful restructuring of its money-losing operation that doomed its stock market debut and left the office-sharing company on ...
Nov 21, 2019

New coach Keefe says Toronto has enough talent for quick progress
GLENDALE, Ariz. - New Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate on Thursday teaching instead of running drills. There's a lot for his new team to learn ...
Nov 21, 2019

White House, GOP senators discuss impeachment trial strategy
WASHINGTON - Top White House officials and six Republican senators have met to discuss strategy for a possible Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. One Senate GOP aide says participants...
Nov 21, 2019