Author Archives:
Iranian cyberattacks feared after killing of top general
BOSTON - Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's state-backed hackers are already among ...
Jan 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Calgary police seeking person of interest in Boxing Day shooting
Calgary, AB - Calgary police looking to speak to man after killing on Boxing Day.Calgary police say they would like to speak to a man who they believe has critical information about a Boxing Day homic...
Jan 04, 2020
No winner for Canada's largest lotto jackpot
TORONTO - The richest prize in Canadian lottery history remains up for grabs.No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million dollar jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The draw also offered 26 Max...
Jan 04, 2020
Red Deer Mounties round up repeat offenders
Red Deer, AB - A four-day warrant round-up conducted by Red Deer RCMP last month has resulted in the arrest of 39 people facing a total of 163 charges.Between December 10 and 13, the Red Deer RCMP Cri...
Jan 04, 2020
Supreme Court eyes brighter future with skylight, grand hall in temporary digs
OTTAWA - They say justice must be seen to be done, and that should become a little easier in the Supreme Court of Canada's temporary new home. A few years from now, visitors to the renovated West...
Jan 04, 2020
Canada thumps Slovakia 6-1 to set up semifinal with Finland at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - If there was even a shred of lingering doubt in Alexis Lafreniere's mind about the health of his knee, he took care of it quickly. Having missed the last two games after...
Jan 04, 2020
Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become something of a tourist attra...
Jan 04, 2020
Newcastle taken to replay by 3rd-tier Rochdale in FA Cup
Newcastle was taken to a replay by third-tier Rochdale in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday, continuing the Premier League team's poor recent record in the world's oldest club knockout competi...
Jan 04, 2020
World junior roundup: Finland, Russia, Canada, Sweden advance
TRINEC, Czech Republic - Reigning gold medallist Finland will face Canada in a semifinal at the world junior hockey championship after beating the United States 1-0 on Thursday. In a rematch...
Jan 04, 2020
Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, ended his campaign Thursday after a yearlong run in which he pushed his r...
Jan 04, 2020