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'Disaster is what brings us together.' Greektown community united after tragedy
TORONTO - The doors at St. Barnabas on the Danforth are always open, but the people seeking solace inside the Anglican church the day after a deadly shooting wanted to bolt them shut. L...
Jul 19, 2019

The 45th Annual Billy Barker Days festival is underway
QUESNEL-The 45th Annual Billy Barker Days kicked off Thursday, July 20th at Lebourdais Park. The four day long celebration of the historical gold rush kicked off with Senior's Day, an event that provi...
Jul 19, 2019

Stop CBSA policy requiring bulletproof vests in immigrant detention: advocates
OTTAWA - A group of doctors, lawyers, legal scholars and human-rights organizations is calling on the federal government to halt the rollout of a new policy that will see border officers outfitted in ...
Jul 19, 2019

Plate champion One Bad Boy early favourite for Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Queen's Plate champion One Bad Boy drew the No. 1 post for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Friday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the OLG Canadian ...
Jul 19, 2019

Trump administration trying to bring A$AP Rocky home
WASHINGTON - First lady Melania Trump says her husband's administration is working with the State Department to try to bring rapper A$AP Rocky home. The president also tells reporters that many member...
Jul 19, 2019

Single vehicle accident held up traffic on Ospika and Otway
PRINCE GEORGE-A single vehicle accident on Ospika Blvd. North and Otway held up traffic a bit this morning.RCMP received reports of the accident just before 7 am where the single vehicle collided with...
Jul 19, 2019 Courtesy of Spencer Schultz

Donald (Cowboy) Cerrone to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC Vancouver event
Donald (Cowboy) Cerrone will face Justin Gaethje in the main event of a UFC televised card in September in Vancouver. Cerrone (36-12-0 with one no contest) is ranked No. 4 among lightweight contenders...
Jul 19, 2019

Canada joins global pact to stop illegal fishing trade, plans more inspections
OTTAWA - Foreign vessels arriving in Canadian ports can expect more inspections hunting for contraband fish now that Canada is part of an international agreement to combat illegal fishing. A...
Jul 19, 2019

Search continues as Quebec entrepreneur, teen son now missing for one week
MONTREAL - Search and rescue teams focused on a narrowed zone Wednesday in their search for a missing Quebec businessman and his teen son who haven't been heard from in a week. Businessman Stepha...
Jul 19, 2019

Canadian diver Jennifer Abel finishes fourth at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian diver Jennifer Abel fell just short of the podium on Friday at the world aquatics championships. The 27-year-old from Laval, Que., finished fourth in the wo...
Jul 19, 2019