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England's 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters dies at age 76
Martin Peters, whose place in English soccer lore was secured by scoring one of the national team's goals in its victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, died Saturday after a long battl...
Dec 21, 2019
Liverpool beats Flamengo to win its 1st Club World Cup title
DOHA, Qatar - Roberto Firmino clinched Liverpool's first Club World Cup title on Saturday, scoring in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory in the final over Flamengo to assert Europe's footballing dominan...
Dec 21, 2019
Wheeler becomes franchise scoring leader, Jets beat Wild 6-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season, and the Winnipeg ...
Dec 21, 2019
PM asks U.S. not to sign final trade deal with China until Canadians released
OTTAWA - Canada has asked the United States not to sign any final trade agreement with China until two Canadians detained in China have been released, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a Fr...
Dec 21, 2019
Man shot and killed at Walmart in south Red Deer
RED DEER, AB - A 69-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Walmart Superstore in south Red Deer.Cst. Shelly Nasheim with Alberta RCMP says the man was shot in the entrance to the store at aroun...
Dec 21, 2019 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Quebec's Chantier Davie only shipyard to qualify for icebreaker work: Feds
OTTAWA - The Quebec shipbuilding industry got a boost from the federal Liberal government Thursday, with news that the Davie shipyard outside Quebec City will be the only builder eligible for potentia...
Dec 21, 2019
Ontario signs on to housing help from the federal Liberal government
OTTAWA - Money will begin to flow next summer in Ontario through the first of an expected 13 funding agreements for a new rent supplement for low-income households, as officials wo...
Dec 21, 2019
Supreme Court ruling nixes U.S. ads for Canadian Super Bowl viewers
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has blown the whistle on a federal regulatory decision that allowed viewers to watch keenly anticipated American commercials during the Super Bowl b...
Dec 21, 2019
1,200 detained in India amid ban on citizenship law protests
NEW DELHI - Police detained more than 1,200 protesters in some of India's biggest cities Thursday after they defied bans on assembly that authorities imposed to stop widespread demonstrations against ...
Dec 21, 2019
Impeachment trial plans in disarray as Congress heads home
WASHINGTON - Congress has headed home for the holidays leaving plans and a possible timeline for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in disarray. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted ...
Dec 21, 2019
