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Police lay charges against man accused of forging Connor McDavid's signature on jerseys
Edmonton police have laid charges against a man who is accused of forging the signature of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid on authentic team jerseys, then selling them to score big profits. They s...
Jul 18, 2019
Migration begins: blame toadlets if ground seems to move in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - An annual migration involving tens of thousands of creatures is underway in Whistler, B.C., but observers could miss it if they don't look down. Up to 40,000 tiny western to...
Jul 18, 2019
Migration begins: blame toadlets if ground seems to move in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - An annual migration involving tens of thousands of creatures is underway in Whistler, B.C., but observers could miss it if they don't look down. Up to 40,000 tiny western to...
Jul 18, 2019
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Collins had the spotlight to h...
Jul 18, 2019
House condemns Trump 'racist' tweets in extraordinary rebuke
WASHINGTON - In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted Tuesday night to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of colour, despit...
Jul 18, 2019
Wooden fence blocking Signal Hill view comes down after backlash in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Only a few panels of a widely scorned wooden fence were still standing along Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L., this morning as Parks Canada tore the structure down following a&n...
Jul 18, 2019
B.C. children's minister says she is looking into birth alert system
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s children's minister says her ministry is looking at its use of birth alerts after a pair of Indigenous inquiries called on governments to change the system.Birth alerts are issued to...
Jul 18, 2019 B.C. Minister of Children and Family Development Katrine Conroy (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay lock up Tokyo Olympic spots for Canada
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Divers Caeli McKay and Meaghan Benfeito have secured two spots for Canada in the women's 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. McKay finished third in the s...
Jul 18, 2019
Police officer in 'I can't breathe' death won't be charged
NEW YORK - After years of silence, federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a bl...
Jul 18, 2019
Trudeau, Tusk open talks at EU summit on Canada-EU trade agreement
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Council President Donald Tusk have begun their formal talks that will centre on the comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union....
Jul 18, 2019
