Author Archives:
B.C. Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders players take CFL weekly honours
TORONTO - B.C. receiver Bryan Burnham, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans and Lions quarterback Mike Reilly are the CFL's top performers for Week 17. Burnham scored a career-high three touch...
Oct 8, 2019
Whitecaps coach Dos Santos hungry for success after 'challenging' first year
VANCOUVER - Asked to describe his first year as coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Marc Dos Santos paused. "Challenging," he said after several seconds. The description may be an understateme...
Oct 8, 2019
Quebec man seeking to withdraw plea for killing unborn child seeks legal help
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his unborn child will have a legal aid lawyer study his attempt to withdraw his plea. Sofiane Ghazi was back in court Tuesday and to...
Oct 8, 2019
IMF chief: trade conflicts fuel synchronized global slowdown
WASHINGTON - The new head of the 189-nation International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the world economy is in the grips of a "synchronized global slowdown" that will result in slower growth for ...
Oct 8, 2019
Allbirds, a shoe brand born online, to double stores
NEW YORK - Online shoe brand Allbirds plans to more than double its store count next year, hoping to reach shoppers who want to touch and try on its wool shoes. The company said Tuesday that it plans ...
Oct 8, 2019
A look at Canadian-born Nobel physicist James Peebles
WINNIPEG - A look at James Peebles, the Canadian-born physicist who shares this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. Age: 84 Early years: Born in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of St. Boniface, Peebles moved to...
Oct 8, 2019
Atlanta TV star: $750,000 in jewelry stolen from Lamborghini
ATLANTA - The reality television star and wife of rapper T.I. says more than $750,000 in jewelry was stolen from her Lamborghini outside an Atlanta bar. Tameka "Tiny" Harris told Atlanta police she le...
Oct 8, 2019
Expect delays on Coquihalla highway this morning
KAMLOOPS - Overnight snow has led to several problems on the Coquihalla Highway through the night and into Tuesday morning (Oct. 8).According to DriveBC, compact snow and slush are causing slippery se...
Oct 8, 2019 Image Credit: DriveBC
Lawsuit settled in fatal wheelchair accident at New Brunswick train crossing
MONCTON, N.B. - Three years after a Moncton man in an electric wheelchair was killed by a freight train at a level crossing in the city, a lawsuit in his death has been resolved. Court documents ...
Oct 8, 2019
Harden dazzles, then Raptors rally past Rockets in Japan
When James Harden's night was over, defence got easier for the Toronto Raptors. Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Raptors - in their first game since winning the NBA Final...
Oct 8, 2019
