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Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
HAILEYBURY, Ont. - Another sexual assault case involving Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is set to return to court today in northeastern Ontario. Hoggard was charged in March with sexual assault causing...
Aug 04, 2022

Ukraine's ambassador to tell MPs Canada must reverse Russian turbine decision
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada will today make clear her country's disappointment over Canada's decision to allow pipeline equipment that was in Montreal for repairs to be returned to a state...
Aug 04, 2022

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) - Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a...
Aug 04, 2022

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) - Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a...
Aug 03, 2022

Waterman nets pivotal goal as Montreal defeats Crew 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Joel Waterman scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Montreal beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night. Montreal (12-8-3) tied it at 1 in the 88th minute on a goal...
Aug 03, 2022

Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Los Cabos Open quarterfinals with straight sets win
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Los Cabos Open on Wednesday. The Montreal native defeated Alex Hernandez 6-3, 7-5. Auger-Aliassime hit 15 aces t...
Aug 03, 2022

US says Russia aims to fabricate evidence in prison deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials believe Russia is working to fabricate evidence concerning last week's deadly strike on prison housing prisoners of war in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine. U.S....
Aug 03, 2022

Kailer Yamamoto, Oilers agree to terms on two-year extension
EDMONTON - Forward Kailer Yamamoto has agreed to terms on a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The deal will carry an average annual value of US$3.1 million. Yamamoto, 23, set c...
Aug 03, 2022

Funkanometry advance to next round of America's Got Talent
NANAIMO - A local dance duo have made the cut on America's Got Talent.During the Tuesday, Aug. 2 episode, auditions for the competition ended and the judges whittled the 138 acts they said 'yes' to do...
Aug 03, 2022

Four post-secondary institutions team up for new campus in Langford, B.C.
LANGFORD, B.C. - A unique collaboration between four post-secondary institutions in British Columbia will establish a new campus on the Vancouver Island city of Langford. The partnership between the U...
Aug 03, 2022