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ROTHENBURGER: Rain, rain, go away, come again another day… or not
Sometimes an April day will suddenly bring showers Rain to grow the flowers for her first bouquet. - Lyrics from hit song by Pat Boone, 1957. STARING OUT THE WINDOW, watching the rain pelt down as the...
Jun 4, 2022
As gas prices spike, Montreal's bike culture seen as model for rest of the country
Montrealer Olivia Collette sold her car in 2016 and hasn't looked back. Collette, a communications consultant living in central Montreal, said getting around using a bicycle, a car-sharing service or ...
Jun 4, 2022
Jurors in Hoggard trial to review more testimony after saying they're deadlocked
TORONTO - Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard are expected to continue reviewing testimony this morning as deliberations continue for a fifth day. The jury has twice ...
Jun 4, 2022
COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
VANCOUVER - A lack of data tracking Canadians who have had COVID-19 could hinder efforts to understand potential post-infection conditions, such as diabetes and brain fog, experts have warned. They sa...
Jun 4, 2022
France's Benzema drops appeal over sex tape conviction
PARIS (AP) - France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer, French media reported Sa...
Jun 4, 2022
France's Benzema drops appeal over sex tape conviction
PARIS (AP) - France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer, French media reported Sa...
Jun 4, 2022
Stampeders stomp past Elks 37-7 in pre-season test
EDMONTON - Dedrick Mills had two touchdown strikes as the Calgary Stampeders improved to 2-0 in CFL pre-season play Friday with a convincing 37-7 victory over the Edmonton Elks. The Elks dropped to 1-...
Jun 3, 2022
McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign as he acknowl...
Jun 3, 2022
Doctor, nurses stabbed at California hospital; man arrested
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man stabbed a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital emergency ward on Friday and remained inside a room for hours before police arrested him, authorities sai...
Jun 3, 2022
Rangers beat Lightning 3-2, take 2-0 series lead
NEW YORK (AP) - Mika Zibanejad scored in the third period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Friday night to take a 2-0 series lead in the E...
Jun 3, 2022
