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Democrat Gabe Amo becomes Rhode Island's first Black candidate elected to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state's first Black candidate elected to Congress. The former White Hous...
Nov 7, 2023
Jays add third base coach Febles, add offensive coordinator to Mattingly's role
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Carlos Febles as third base coach and expanded the duties of bench coach Don Mattingly. The 47-year-old Febles joins the Blue Jays after spending 17 seasons ...
Nov 7, 2023
Alberta health minister says fundamental change needed as system is ‘not working’
CALGARY, AB - Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the Alberta government is fundamentally restructuring health care because the system "is not working.""Any Albertan who has gone to a hospital or to...
Nov 7, 2023
Service of Remembrance at the Alberta Legislature November 9
Speaker Nathan Cooper will host a public service of remembrance on November 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Legislature Building rotunda."I encourage all Albertans to pause and honour the courage and sacri...
Nov 7, 2023
Judge says man who hit and killed two fellow UBC students should serve 3 years
RICHMOND, B.C. - A British Columbia judge has ruled that a 23-year-old man who hit and killed two University of British Columbia students while he was speeding through the campus in 2021 should serve ...
Nov 7, 2023
Sartini apologizes, Whitecaps look to put playoff disappointment behind them
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team's playoff elimination. Vancouver was swept in its best-of-three playoff series with rei...
Nov 7, 2023
The lasting legacy of Canadian war amputee veterans
OTTAWA, ON - Amid the wars, countless Canadian soldiers and nurses displayed extraordinary bravery and unwavering dedication, putting their lives on the line for our country. Many of these individuals...
Nov 7, 2023
Petition supports protection of nurses who suffer psychological injuries
EDMONTON, AB - A petition is calling for nurses in Alberta to be included in presumptive coverage for traumatic psychological injuries.The gathering of around 1,000 signatures was spearheaded by Unite...
Nov 7, 2023
Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died
VANCOUVER - The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a w...
Nov 7, 2023
Defence, Crown make final arguments to the jury in Peter Nygard's sex assault trial
TORONTO - The sexual assault case against Peter Nygard is built on a "false narrative" created by women whose testimony was not credible, his lawyer argued on Tuesday while the Crown urged the jury to...
Nov 7, 2023