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Toronto Argonauts trade DE Lemon to B.C. Lions for DT Coleman, 2020 draft pick
TORONTO - Shawn Lemon is back with the B.C. Lions. The Lions acquired the veteran defensive end from the Toronto Argonauts on Monday for defensive tackle Davon Coleman and a conditional 2020 eigh...
Aug 14, 2019
EDC expresses regret for US$41M loan to back Bombardier sale to Zuma allies
OTTAWA - Canada's export credit agency says it regrets a 2015 decision to lend US$41 million to a South African company owned by members of a family with ties to former president Jacob ...
Aug 14, 2019
Soccer star Sala exposed to harmful carbon monoxide in plane
LONDON - Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel, killing them both, British acc...
Aug 14, 2019
Saint John police chief says Oland murder investigation no longer active
FREDERICTON - Saint John police Chief Bruce Connell says the Richard Oland murder case is no longer an active investigation. The statement today is the first from the police force since last...
Aug 14, 2019
Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest
OTTAWA - The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border. The travel advisory went up around 9:30 E...
Aug 14, 2019
Lyft says it will launch ride-hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year
VANCOUVER - Ride-hailing company Lyft says it plans to be operating in Vancouver before the end of this year. The Passenger Transportation Board in B.C. has yet to unveil its final ride-hailing regula...
Aug 14, 2019
Soccer star Sala exposed to harmful carbon monoxide in plane
LONDON - Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide before their small plane crashed in the English Channel, killing them both, British acc...
Aug 14, 2019
AP Source: Epstein jail guards suspected of falsifying logs
NEW YORK - Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying log entries to show they were checking on inmates every half-hour as required, according ...
Aug 14, 2019
Flights restart at Hong Kong airport as protesters apologize
HONG KONG - Flights resumed at Hong Kong's airport Wednesday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and the au...
Aug 14, 2019
A$AP Rocky found guilty of assault by Swedish court
STOCKHOLM - A Swedish court on Wednesday found American rapper A$AP Rocky guilty of assault for his role in a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm that drew the close attention of U.S. President Donald T...
Aug 14, 2019