Author Archives:
US construction spending up slight 0.1% in August
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending edged up a disappointing 0.1% in August as continued weakness in nonresidential construction offset the best gain in home building in nine months. The Commerce ...
Oct 01, 2019
Hearing to begin to determine if accused in Fredericton shootings fit for trial
FREDERICTON - Jury selection begins Monday at a hockey rink in Fredericton to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in August 2018 - is fit to stand trial. ...
Oct 01, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Regina Wascana
REGINA - Regina Wascana It's round two for the Conservatives, who are running the same candidate against longtime Liberal MP and cabinet minister Ralph Goodale. He's the lone Liberal in the ...
Oct 01, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Regina Lewvan
REGINA - Regina Lewvan This urban seat in Regina is wide open as incumbent Erin Weir decided not to run again. Weir was elected to the House of Commons in 2015 as a rookie MP under the NDP banner, but...
Oct 01, 2019
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Calgary Centre
CALGARY - Calgary Centre Liberal Kent Hehr, a former provincial legislature member, returns to try to win a second mandate as the federal representative for this central riding, which is comprised of ...
Oct 01, 2019
Jury selection continues for fitness hearing in Fredericton murder case
FREDERICTON - Jury selection continues today in the hearing to determine if a Fredericton man is fit to stand trial on four counts of first-degree murder. Matthew Raymond is accused of killing Frederi...
Oct 01, 2019
Police respond to Box Springs Road rollover
MEDICINE HAT - A vehicle rolled over this morning as it was heading west on the Trans Canada highway at the Box Springs overpass.City police say no one was hurt in the mishap, which was reported at 6:...
Oct 01, 2019 DREAMSTIME ImageID 108197302 © Septemberrain | Dreamstime.com
Cuba battles plague of giant snails
HAVANA - Silently and without pause, the giant African snail has been invading Cuba. With their shiny, brilliantly striped shells and bodies up to 8 inches (20 centimetres) long, the snails have becom...
Oct 01, 2019
Sportsnet president Yabsley weighs in on changes, present and future
TORONTO - Bart Yabsley is almost seven months in to his new role as president of Sportsnet. His tenure has been marked by several significant changes. Veteran broadcaster Bob McCown was...
Oct 01, 2019
Man douses himself in liquid near UK Houses of Parliament
LONDON - Police in London detained a man near the Houses of Parliament Tuesday after he doused himself with what appeared to be flammable liquid. The Metropolitan Police said that the man had a lighte...
Oct 01, 2019