Team Alberta mittens garner mixed reviews at Canada Winte...
The mittens Team Alberta athletes are wearing at the Canada Winter Games this year are making a bold statement.

Quebecer in court seeking assisted death wants control of...
The case brought by Nicole Gladu and Jean Truchon against the governments of Quebec and Canada entered its final phase Monday with the beginning of closing a...

Montreal-based nurse stranded in Haiti ‘relieved’ to be r...
While she was ecstatic to be heading home, though, Katherine O'Neil says she feels let down by a lack of effort and communications from the Canadian Embassy ...

From bestsellers to 'sleeper hits', OPL members wait mont...
If you decided you wanted to get your hands on an Ottawa Public Library hard copy of the Michelle Obama memoir Becoming in January, your hold joined more tha...

Missing hiker not seen by rescuers as team works to rescu...
VANCOUVER - A search and rescue manager says a missing hiker has not been spotted by rescuers who have flown above an area where an avalanche struck north of...

Armed with his metal detector, B.C. resident reunites los...
With the help of his $1,200 Dual Field metal detector, White Rock resident Chris Turner reunites people with their lost jewelry.

Calgary loses another heritage building as century-old Co...
A century-old house in the Upper Mount Royal neighbourhood is no longer, after being torn down in late January. Cope House, described as an “eclectic&#...

Iowa governor opts not to appeal fetal heartbeat law ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds says she has decided not to appeal an Iowa judge’s ruling last month that struck down Iowa’s “fetal he...

Trump tells Venezuelan military: Defect from Maduro and p...
Trump cautioned Venezuelan armed forces not to harm opposition leader Juan Guaido or other opposition politicians and demanded that they allow in food, medic...

Skiers caught in avalanche and stranded snowmobiler rescu...
Three people have been rescued from frigid and dangerous conditions near Fernie after two separate emergency calls on Sunday. Members of Fernie Search and Re...

Montreal to develop new workforce integration strategy fo...
The city of Montreal says its working on a new strategy to improve the integration of immigrants - but the move comes less than two weeks after the governmen...

Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigns amid...
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberal government was rocked Monday by the resignation of his principal secretary, Gerald Butts, amid allegations that the Prime M...

Trudeau’s principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigns amid...
Principal secretary says Wilson-Raybould was not pressured by anyone in the Prime Minister’s Office

Saskatoon pianist Maurice Drouin remembered as ‘great dad...
After decades of performing in Saskatoon, piano player Maurice Drouin died at age 82 in Waskesiu, Sask., on Feb. 16, 2019.

Coun. Jeromy Farkas asking residents to weigh in on new a...
Coun. Jeromy Farkas plans to “kick off the conversation” about a potential new event centre at a town hall meeting Thursday, which he says will f...

Defence at mother's murder trial says girls' deaths remai...
The lawyer for a Quebec mother accused of killing her two daughters said Monday that 10 years after the girls were found dead in their playroom, there is sti...

Lisa Borders steps down as head of Time’s Up organization
LOS ANGELES — Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time’s Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexu...

Mark Giordano leads Calgary Flames to 5-2 win over Arizon...
The Flames improved to 21-1-0 this season when leading after two periods.

Reservation rush is on for Alberta campgrounds
Albertans looking for a camping getaway at a provincial park this May long weekend will get their first chance to book a site Tuesday morning as the reservat...

Defence targets crime scene investigation in Sorella murd...
Lawyer Pierre Poupart argued that Laval police were so convinced Adele Sorella poisoned her two daughters that they failed to collect additional evidence.

Mexican envoy calls for fresh effort on Maduro-Guaido talks
Mexico’s new U.N. ambassador says a fresh effort should be made to persuade Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido to di...

Mississippi man shot and killed after standoff with police
PELAHATCHIE, Miss. — A Mississippi man has been shot dead by police after a standoff, with police saying he emerged from a house pointing a gun at officers. ...

OHL Roundup: Monday, February 18, 2019
Sasha Chmelevski scored five goals as the Ottawa 67's defeated the North Bay Battalion 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action Monday.

N Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Republican operative conducted an illegal and well-funded ballot-harvesting operation, North Carolina’s elections director said Monda...

Low vaccination rates mean the Okanagan is not immune to ...
Given the current measles outbreaks in the Lower Mainland and Washington state, Interior Health officials are urging everyone to check to make sure their fam...

Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial delayed until June
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in New York City is being delayed until June 3. Court spokesman Lucian Chalfen confirmed the delay o...

W.Va. teachers’ unions call for strike over education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia teachers’ unions have called a statewide strike over an education bill that they view as retaliation for a nine-day w...

China accuses US of trying to block its tech development
BEIJING — China’s government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block the country’s industrial development by alleging that Chinese...

Wife of Illinois massacre victim got text from husband — ...
In a Facebook message posted on Sunday, Terra Pinkard said it took her ‘several times reading it for it to hit me that it was real.’

What to expect from the 2019 British Columbia provincial ...
The B.C. NDP government will unveil its second provincial budget on Tuesday.

2020 hopeful Warren to unveil universal child care plan
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to unveil a universal child care plan that would guarantee American families access to child care. The Massach...

Transcona’s negative reputation changing, says area city ...
For some who think about Transcona, negative stereotypes sometimes come to mind, but the people who live there see the stigma as a badge of honour.

Nicaragua: Hefty prison terms for farm leaders in protests
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A Nicaraguan judge has given lengthy prison terms to three farmers’ leaders who participated in protests against President Daniel ...

United We Roll protest: What to expect downtown this week
Prepare to see Wellington Street packed with Alberta-plated trucks and closed to traffic Tuesday and Wednesday as the United We Roll pro-oil protest convenes...

Five things you should know about Gerald Butts, following...
OTTAWA - Gerald Butts resigned Monday as the principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid allegations former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybou...

Several Laval streets covered in snow and ice
Imagine being able to skate on your street. In Laval, André-Du Bouchet Street is covered in ice that is as smooth, if not smoother, than some public rinks.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won’t confirm Trump Nob...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wouldn’t say Monday whether he nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating with North Ko...

Seven lawmakers quit U.K. Labour Party over Brexit, anti-...
Many Labour lawmakers have been unhappy with the party’s direction under Jeremy Corbyn, who they accuse of mounting a weak opposition to Theresa May’s plans ...

Islamic State on verge of defeat in Syria as 300 militant...
An estimated 300 militants are mixed in with hundreds of civilians, refusing to surrender and trying to negotiate an exit with the U.S.-backed forces surroun...

Police arrest man for exposing himself at Waterloo apartment
Police have arrested a 22-year-old Waterloo man after receiving several reports of a man exposing himself.

United We Roll protest convoy set to reach Parliament Hil...
A Parliament Hill-bound protest convoy known as United We Roll has found such enthusiastic support for its pro-oil and assorted conservative messaging that o...

Community comes together to support the ‘treat lady’ of M...
It may be a place for dogs to roam free and play along with others, but the dog park has a special place in Cheryl Rushton's heart.

New trial for Toronto man convicted of sexually assaultin...
Ontario’s top court has ordered a new trial for a Toronto man convicted of sexually assaulting a friend after an out-of-town wedding, saying the judge ...

Braid: New Liberal pipeline stall signals epic battle if ...
The NDP hasn’t called an election campaign but Jason Kenney is running one anyway. The UCP’s weekend bash in Edmonton was pure campaign hype and ...

‘You’re becoming one with the music’: Regina bell ringer ...
A Knox Metropolitan United Church bell ringer marked her graduation from apprentice with a marathon performance, playing songs every 15 minutes all Family Day.

Brazil president fires key aide linked to corruption scandal
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has officially dismissed his key aide in charge of dealings with congress, days after a newspaper linked ...

Doug Ford government to announce Police Services Act, Spe...
Community Safety Minister Sylvia Jones and Attorney General Caroline Mulroney are scheduled to hold a news conference at Halton Regional Police headquarters ...

1 month after Mexico pipeline fire, toll stands at 130 dead
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials say that one month after a fiery explosion at an illegally tapped gasoline pipeline, the death toll stands at 130. The govern...

Sidewalk Toronto faces growing opposition, calls to cance...
Plans for a high tech Toronto community led by an Alphabet Inc.-backed entity should be scrapped, say politicians and prominent Canadian business and technol...