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Judge strikes down Quebec law forbidding home cultivation of cannabis
MONTREAL - A court has invalidated the provisions of Quebec's cannabis law prohibiting home cultivation of the drug. Quebec Superior Court Justice Manon Lavoie ruled Tuesday that Quebec's le...
Sep 03, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps deal midfielder Norman to start up Inter Miami CF
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are parting ways with homegrown midfielder David Norman Jr. The club announced Tuesday that the 21 year old has been traded to Major League Soccer expansi...
Sep 03, 2019
College focused on student safety as classes resume
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With classes at the college resuming Wednesday, staff at Medicine Hat College say they're committed to making sure their campus is a safe place for everyone, and notes lots of work ...
Sep 03, 2019 Medicine Hat College is pictured in an undated photo -CHAT News File
Federal Court of Appeal to rule Wednesday on letting pipeline appeals proceed
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will reveal Wednesday whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government has twice ...
Sep 03, 2019
Montreal's Mirabel cargo airport to get $107 million for expansion
MIRABEL, Que. - Montreal's Mirabel airport does not have enough space to expand its flagship air cargo business. On Tuesday, the federal government and local airport authority sought to change that, a...
Sep 03, 2019
Canadian filmmakers explore female bonds, mother-daughter relationships at TIFF
TORONTO - For Nicole Dorsey, director and writer of stylistic, psychological drama "Black Conflux," creating of the film's main character, Jackie, was about relaying her own experiences as a teenager....
Sep 03, 2019
Serena turns ankle in US Open win; Djokovic quits his match
NEW YORK - Serena Williams was in pain - "acceptable" pain, her coach called it - after rolling her right ankle during the second set of a U.S. Open victory. That was the bad news. On a day that defen...
Sep 03, 2019
Svitolina beats Konta to reach US Open semifinals
NEW YORK - Elina Svitolina reached the semifinals for the second straight Grand Slam tournament, beating Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday at the U.S. Open. Svitolina followed up on her run to the fin...
Sep 03, 2019
RCMP give update on Hwy.1 accident near Maple Creek
Maple Creek - After a collision on Monday on the Trans-Canada Highway at Maple Creek, RCMP has confirmed that all injuries to those involved are non-life threatening.The accident happened at the inter...
Sep 03, 2019
Astros ace Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays, Houston wins 2-0
TORONTO - Justin Verlander had one thing on his mind after tossing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. "Where is Toro?" the Houston Astros right-hander shouted through an ear-to-...
Sep 03, 2019