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Two senior Canadian Forces members charged with sexual assaults
OTTAWA - Military police have laid sexual-assault charges against two senior members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including a lieutenant-colonel working as a reservist with the military's recruiting ...
Sep 16, 2019
Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut. "Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?" In a televised call Monday, NASA...
Sep 16, 2019
NHLPA declines to re-open current CBA; agreement will run through 2021-22 season
TORONTO - The NHL Players' Association has announced the union will not re-open the current collective bargaining agreement after the 2019-20 season, avoiding a potential lockout next Septem...
Sep 16, 2019
Shred away your dirty little secrets: Crime Stoppers Shred It
PRINCE GEORGE-Your dirty little secrets will be safe.Crime Stoppers is hosting another Fall Shred it event in order to help community members safely dispose of their personal documents this weekend.Do...
Sep 16, 2019
Quebec watchdog criticized over investigations of police shootings
MONTREAL - Rights advocates and victims' families in Quebec are calling for greater transparency from the province's independent police watchdog. A civil rights advocacy group, la Ligue des droits et ...
Sep 16, 2019
Olympic medallist Kirsti Lay announces retirement from track cycling
MONTREAL - Track cyclist Kirsti Lay has announced her retirement after helping Canada win an Olympic bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2016 Summer Games. The 31-year-old also won Pan Ame...
Sep 16, 2019
Annual Terry Fox run raises more than $7,500 for cancer research
It was a big year for the Terry Fox run in Prince George.Not only was it the 39th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope, but it was also the 40th anniversary of when Terry Fox and his brother Darrell an...
Sep 16, 2019
Video deleted from Minnesota first lady's tense policy forum
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A deleted video from a forum that turned tense over racial issues demonstrates some of the political risks in Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz's push for criminal justice reform. Walz ...
Sep 16, 2019
Browns' Smith honours late girlfriend, playing against Jets
CLEVELAND - Browns defensive end Chris Smith will honour his late girlfriend by playing Monday night against the New York Jets. Petara Cordero was killed when she was struck by a car last week after s...
Sep 16, 2019
Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. taken off injured list by Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and catcher Luke Maile were reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. Both were available to play in the matinee...
Sep 16, 2019