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Psychiatrist says Fredericton mass murder was caused by actions of 'deranged' man
FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist who diagnosed the Fredericton mass shooter as schizophrenic told jurors Thursday it was sad that four people were killed because of a "deranged" man. Dr. Julian Gojer, on ...
Nov 05, 2020

Ottawa Aces delay start of play in English rugby league's third tier until 2022
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, who were set to kick off life in the third tier of English rugby league next year, have decided to postpone play until 2022. The Aces cited the global pandemic as the reason...
Nov 05, 2020

"I want water": PG woman pleads after three years of unfixed pipes at local trailer park
PRINCE GEORGE - Angela Thomson has been without consistent running water since early October. It's the latest of a string of incidents spanning over three years. She says it currently takes over four ...
Nov 05, 2020

Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report
OTTAWA - Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their pro...
Nov 05, 2020

Montreal Impact's Jukka Raitala makes 'tough decision' to join Finnish national team
Choosing between club and country wasn't easy for Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala. The 32-year-old defender has been called up to the Finnish national team just as the Impact make a final ...
Nov 05, 2020

Canadian beach volleyball player's road to Tokyo detours with cancer scare
The COVID-19 virus has been good for Grant O'Gorman's health. The global pandemic shutting down the professional beach volleyball tour in the spring led O'Gorman to discovering he had testicular cance...
Nov 05, 2020

2020 Latest: Postal Service told to sweep processing centres
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to perform twice daily sweeps of processing c...
Nov 05, 2020

Dispute between friends in Smithers leaves one man with serious injuries
SMITHERS-A dispute between friends left one person in hospital in early October.Smithers RCMP say that on October 3 at around 8:07 a.m. they received a report of a disturbance at the Riverside Trailer...
Nov 05, 2020

Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec. 9, about ...
Nov 05, 2020

Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is finalizing deals with three provinces on reducing emissions of a potent greenhouse gas. Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says proposals ...
Nov 05, 2020