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City waiting on half of provincial policing grants
UPDATE: The City says in an August 9 email to Everything GP that it has received $552,704 of its Municipal Policing Assistance Grant and $150,000 from the Police Officer Grant so far this year. Last y...
Aug 08, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Williams continues to provide tough challenge for top stars in women's game
TORONTO - Caroline Wozniacki's father used to tell her not to whine whenever she had to face an opponent with a hard serve during her junior career. It could be worse, the then pre-teen...
Aug 08, 2019
Manitoba RCMP find items linked to B.C. murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP in Manitoba have found several items linked to two suspects wanted for killings in British Columbia. Mounties would not disclose what the items are but said they were discovered on...
Aug 08, 2019
New Impact midfielder Krkic says time was right for move from Europe to MLS
MONTREAL - When you've played alongside Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti, anything else may feel like a step down. But that's not how Bojan Krkic sees his move to Major League Soccer. T...
Aug 08, 2019
Asian shares mostly lower after China stabilizes currency
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets calmed after China's decision to stabilize its currency. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.8% to 20,421.93. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ...
Aug 08, 2019
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk will miss about a week of the Canadian men's basketball camp with a bruised knee. The Miami Heat centre slipped and fell hard on the knee in Wednes...
Aug 08, 2019
Electric car sales climb in wake of new $5,000 federal rebate program
OTTAWA - Canada's new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper appears to be showing early signs of stimulating sales but mostly in the two provinces that require a minimum number of electric...
Aug 08, 2019
Judge allows Cuba Gooding Jr. groping case to go forward
NEW YORK - A New York City judge rejected actor Cuba Gooding Jr.'s request to have his groping case thrown out. Judge Phyllis Chu said in a written ruling this week that conflicting accounts of the ac...
Aug 08, 2019
Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser
Luxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio Soul Cycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President Donald Trump by a company executive. Stephen ...
Aug 08, 2019
Child porn charges stayed after ALERT names teen suspect
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has stayed charges in a child pornography case because police mistakenly released the name of a teen suspect.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, published...
Aug 08, 2019