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Alberta separation wouldn't solve problem of landlocked oil: expert
CALGARY - International trade experts say it's a pipe dream to think the landlocked oil-producing western provinces would have an easier time getting their product to international...
Nov 3, 2019
Family friend says boy, 3, seriously injured after Winnipeg stabbing has died
WINNIPEG - A three-year-old boy who was stabbed multiple times while he slept was taken off life support on Saturday afternoon and died moments later, a friend of the boy's family said. Hunter Ha...
Nov 3, 2019
Fajardo has oblique strain, will be game-time decision against Eskimos
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a golden opportunity to lock down first place in the CFL's West Division on Saturday, but they will most likely be without starting quarterback Cody Fajardo....
Nov 3, 2019
Strasburg opts out of Nats deal, $100M, to become free agent
NEW YORK - Stephen Strasburg opted out of the final four years of his contract with the Washington Nationals, three days after the star pitcher was chosen MVP of the World Series. The move Saturday ma...
Nov 3, 2019
Leicester moves 3rd in Premier League with 2-0 win at Palace
LONDON - Jamie Vardy scored late to take Leicester third in the Premier League by sealing a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Turkish defender Caglar Sync opened the scoring with his first goal in ...
Nov 3, 2019
Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother
OTTAWA - The matriarch of a prominent military family whose youngest son was killed 12 years ago in Afghanistan has been named this year's National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legio...
Nov 3, 2019
Edible cannabis product found among N.S. child's Halloween treats, parent says
COLDBROOK, N.S. - Police in Nova Scotia are investigating after a parent reported finding an edible cannabis product among their child's Halloween candy. RCMP say the parent from Coldbrook, N.S.,...
Nov 3, 2019
Cut emissions twice as fast, ease worker anxiety, advocates say post-election
OTTAWA - A coalition of climate-change advocates is urging Canada's new minority Parliament to promptly develop a clear, effective and coherent strategy for reducing greenhouse-gas emis...
Nov 3, 2019
SeaBus services cancelled on first day of Vancouver transit dispute
VANCOUVER - The first day of job action by transit workers in Metro Vancouver caused SeaBus cancellations on a busy commuter route across the Burrard Inlet. TransLink said seven SeaBus round trips, to...
Nov 3, 2019
Southern Comfort: All seven Canadian NHL teams playing in the U.S. on Saturday
Hockey on a Saturday night is woven into Canada's cultural fabric. Families gather in front of televisions, friends meet at bars, and fans make arena pilgrimages to cheer on their favou...
Nov 3, 2019
