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Long-awaited end to Canada's tariff standoff with U.S. finally at hand
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed Friday to drop its punitive and controversial tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, ending a bitter dispute between historic allies and r...
May 19, 2019
Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 17
CAIRO - A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. The officials said the bus was travelling on a road...
May 19, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP prevent man from jumping off motel roof
WILLIAMS LAKE-Frontline Officers located a 30-year-old male who had several unendorsed warrants in Williams Lake Saturday afternoon. When police approached the male, he fled and climbed onto the roof ...
May 19, 2019
No home birth: Harry and Meghan's Archie born in a hospital
LONDON - The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear tha...
May 19, 2019
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
HALIFAX - The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league ch...
May 19, 2019
NHL prospects Durzi, Suzuki been working together a long time for a Memorial Cup
HALIFAX - When Guelph Storm defenceman Sean Durzi found out his NHL rights had been traded in late January, he knew exactly which teammate to turn to for some advice. "Nick Suzuki,...
May 19, 2019
Man jailed for role in Winnipeg woman's death during botched robbery
WINNIPEG - Friends and family of an Indigenous woman killed during a botched robbery in Winnipeg say they can finally start healing now that the last man convicted in her death has been sent to p...
May 19, 2019
'Rope-a-dope': Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won't distract them
EDMONTON - Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new government's promised $30-million "war room" to fight criticisms of the province's energy industry. "...
May 19, 2019
Full speed ahead for N.L.'s Liberal minority after election squeaker
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's premier sounded a contrite and co-operative tone Friday, amid all signs that his Liberal government will survive despite being reduced to a minority in T...
May 19, 2019
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema joins Paris Saint-Germain blazes soccer trail
TORONTO - Just turned 18, forward Jordyn Huitema is already a soccer trail-blazer. She was 15 when she made her Canadian senior debut on March 2017 and already has six goals in 19 appearance...
May 19, 2019