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Teen Jonathan David making waves in Belgium, looks to add to Canada goals total
TORONTO - Teenager Jonathan David has started this season as he finished the last - on target. The Ottawa-raised attacking midfielder/forward scored twice last weekend for Belgium's KAA Gent against C...
Sep 05, 2019
Quebec woman waiting for news of her parents trapped in Bahamas during hurricane
MONTREAL - An Ottawa couple and their friends remained unaccounted for on Tuesday after being trapped in a northern Bahamas home Sunday when Hurricane Dorian battered the...
Sep 05, 2019
Krause to receive Sovereign's Medal
PRINCE GEORGE-Councillor Murry Krause will be receiving a Sovereign's Medal in Victoria today.The medal is awarded to those Canadians that show exceptional volunteer achievements in a wide range of fi...
Sep 05, 2019
Environment champions want voters to make climate their main priority this fall
OTTAWA - Two leading Canadian activists say voters need to think about climate change as if we are a country at war against greenhouse-gas emissions. "There's never been a moment quite like this ...
Sep 05, 2019
Local girl and family join Tour de North
PRINCE GEORGE-A 14-year-old girl and her family are taking on a 850km bike ride , in the annual Cops for Cancer Tour de North after her personal battle against cancer."Nine years ago, Hannah was diagn...
Sep 05, 2019 Courtesy of the Canadian Cancer Society
Michigan State University fined $4.5 million in Nassar case
WASHINGTON - The Education Department is fining Michigan State University $4.5 million for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against Dr. Larry Nassar. That announcement comes from Educat...
Sep 05, 2019
NDP denies reports of New Brunswick defections
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats say it's not true that 14 former provincial NDP candidates in New Brunswick switched their political allegiance to the Green party this week. A party ...
Sep 05, 2019
Canada earns its first World Cup victory in 17 years by beating Senegal
DONGGUAN, China - Canada's men's basketball team finally has a World Cup victory - and some positive momentum in a FIBA World Cup tournament that had been a non-stop narrative of disapp...
Sep 05, 2019
Michigan State University fined $4.6 million in Nassar case
WASHINGTON - The Education Department is fining Michigan State University $4.5 million for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against Dr. Larry Nassar. That announcement comes from Educat...
Sep 05, 2019
British government denies reports that a child-murderer will be sent to Canada
A media report that Britain is considering sending a child-murderer to Canada is false, the British Justice Ministry said Tuesday. The news coverage prompted Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to tweet...
Sep 05, 2019