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Leafs' Nylander, Devils' Subban among NHLers looking for bounce-back season
Whether they're returning from injury, looking for a fresh start with a new team or simply seeking redemption, a number of NHL stars are out to prove their worth this season. Here's a look a...
Sep 29, 2019
Supreme Court sets aside order requiring journalist to reveal sources
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside an order that would have forced a journalist to reveal her confidential sources and has ordered the case back to a lower court for a second look. For...
Sep 29, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Regina Wascana
REGINA - Regina Wascana It's round two for the Conservatives, who are running the same candidate against longtime Liberal MP and cabinet minister Ralph Goodale. He's the lone Liberal in the ...
Sep 29, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Regina Lewvan
REGINA - Regina Lewvan This urban seat in Regina is wide open as incumbent Erin Weir decided not to run again. Weir was elected to the House of Commons in 2015 as a rookie MP under the NDP banner, but...
Sep 29, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Calgary Centre
CALGARY - Calgary Centre Liberal Kent Hehr, a former provincial legislature member, returns to try to win a second mandate as the federal representative for this central riding, which is comprised of ...
Sep 29, 2019
When voters head to the polls in the West, many of them will be angry: experts
REGINA - A rising tide of western alienation may rally Conservative voters in Alberta, Saskatchewan and parts of British Columbia, but political watchers say they don't expect it to make a big sp...
Sep 29, 2019
Hearing to begin to determine if accused in Fredericton shootings fit for trial
FREDERICTON - Jury selection begins Monday at a hockey rink in Fredericton to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in August 2018 - is fit to stand trial. ...
Sep 29, 2019
'What a role model:' Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list
AIRDRIE, Alta. - An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick and pulling on an Adidas jersey before he slides away on an ice sled. "As a kid I always dreamed of ...
Sep 29, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)
Severe pulmonary illness in Quebec first confirmed case in Canada tied to vaping
MONTREAL - Health Canada says a severe pulmonary illness recently diagnosed in Quebec is the country's first confirmed case connected to vaping. It says that while other cases are believed t...
Sep 29, 2019
Scheer would end Trudeau's experiment with less partisan Senate
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer is standing by his vow to resume making partisan, patronage appointments to the Senate should the Conservatives form government after Oct. 21. That would put an end to Liberal L...
Sep 29, 2019