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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing confession and sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.
The punishment for the once-powerful prelate, who... Read more
Coastal GasLink says it has suspended pipeline work south of Houston, B.C., while claims of the discovery of Indigenous artifacts on the site are investigated.
Chicago police released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioning them.
“The individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now... Read more
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Paved Arts: Your Hog Has Arrived by Julie Oh. Saturday, 424... Read more
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s term in office has gone from highs to lows as she took the high road and refused to allow her office to be used as an advocate for the Quebec construction company SNC-Lavalin.
She maintained that the Office of Public Prosecutions be independent and free from political... Read more
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AURORA, Ill. - The frantic calls started pouring in at 1:24 p.m. A gunman was shooting people inside a sprawling manufacturing warehouse in Aurora, Illinois.
Within four minutes, the first police officers rushed to the 29,000-square-foot building in the suburban Chicago city and were fired on... Read more
BEIRUT - A U.S.-backed force in Syria is fighting the Islamic State group in a tiny area in Deir el-Zour province and the defeat of the extremists will soon be declared, a commander with the group said Saturday.
The capture of the last pocket of IS fighters in the village of Baghouz would mark the... Read more
MUNICH - German Chancellor Angela Merkel robustly defended European powers’ decision to stand by the Iran nuclear deal in the face of U.S. criticism as she delivered a spirited backing Saturday of her multilateral approach to global affairs and urged China to join future disarmament... Read more
YOLA, Nigeria - Nigerians awakened on Saturday to find the presidential election delayed a week until Feb. 23 because of what the electoral commission called unspecified “challenges.”
The top candidates condemned the decision and blamed each other but appealed to Africa’s... Read more
WASHINGTON - Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview posted Friday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein broached the idea of using the Constitution to oust President Donald Trump, saying the Justice Department official “discussed it with me in the context of... Read more
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession and sexual crimes against minors and adults, the Holy See said Saturday.
The punishment for the once-powerful prelate, who... Read more
KADOMA, Zimbabwe - Eight artisanal miners who were trapped underground for several days after heavy flooding in Zimbabwe have been rescued, though some of their co-workers are still missing and feared dead.
Rescuers on Saturday pulled the exhausted, muddied survivors from the ground and took... Read more
MUNICH - The European Union presidency says the deal with Britain on leaving the bloc is the “best possible agreement” and preferable to a “no-deal” Brexit.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, said Saturday that “the clock... Read more
BEIRUT - A commander with the U.S.-backed force in Syria says they are fighting members of the Islamic State group in a tiny area in Deir el-Zour province.
Ciya Furat, a commander with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said Saturday his group will “very soon bring good news to the... Read more
MUNICH - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling on China to join international disarmament negotiations after the collapse of a Cold War-era treaty on nuclear weapons in Europe.
The U.S. earlier this month announced that it was pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty,... Read more
ROME - The Vatican says Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after Vatican officials found him guilty of soliciting for sex while hearing Confession.
The punishment announced on Saturday for the once-powerful prelate and Archbishop of Washington comes a few days before... Read more
MOOSOMIN, Sask. - Federal Tory leader Andrew Scheer and the conservative premiers of Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are to speak today at a pro-pipeline rally near the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary.
The event at a pumpjack facility is to draw attention to concerns about Bill C-69 -... Read more
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $16.8 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.
The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb. 22 will grow to approximately $25 million.
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PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Zach Wytinck scored the winner at 3:06 of overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings upset the league-leading Prince Albert Raiders 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
CALGARY - Canadian snowboarder Derek Livingston has the first World Cup podium finish of his career.
The 28-year-old from Aurora, Ont., scored 85.00 on Friday to finish third at the Halfpipe Rodeo World Cup event at Canada Olympic Park.
The top two spots were taken by Japanese riders.... Read more
Chicago police released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioning them.
“The individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been... Read more
AURORA, Ill. - The frantic calls started pouring in at 1:24 p.m. A gunman was shooting people inside a sprawling manufacturing warehouse in Aurora, Illinois.
Within four minutes, the first police officers rushed to the 29,000-square-foot building and were fired on immediately; one was struck... Read more
It was home sweep home for the University of Regina Cougars.
The Cougars defeated the University of Victoria Vikes 81-60 on Friday at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport to sweep a best-of-three Canada West women’s basketball quarter-final.
The U of R advances to a Canada West semi-... Read more
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goaltender Anthony Stolarz from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for netminder Cam Talbot.
The 25-year-old Stolarz has appeared in 12 games for Philadelphia this season and has a 4-3-3 record, 3.33 goals-against average and .902 save percentage.... Read more
AURORA, Ill. - A 15-year employee being fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company started shooting Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was killed by police, authorities said.
Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman said 45-year-old Gary... Read more
AURORA, Ill. - A 15-year employee being fired from a manufacturing company opened fire in its suburban Chicago plant Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman said 45-year-old Gary... Read more
AURORA, Ill. - A 15-year employee being fired from a manufacturing company opened fire in its suburban Chicago plant Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman said 45-year-old Gary... Read more
Chicago police late Friday released without charges two Nigerian brothers arrested on suspicion of assaulting “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and said they have new evidence to investigate as a result of questioning them.
“The individuals questioned by police in the Empire case... Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. - Nino Niederreiter kept scoring goals for his new team. Curtis McElhinney kept up his mastery of the Edmonton Oilers.
They pushed the Carolina Hurricanes closer to playoff position.
Niederreiter scored two goals, McElhinney stopped the final 40 shots he faced, and the Hurricanes... Read more
Global Affairs encourages Canadians to carefully research travel insurance plans before leaving the country, and doing the necessary research to understand the terms and conditions of your policy before packing your bags.
SYDNEY, N.S. - After a 36-hour cross-country trip to get to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Casey Scheidegger wanted her appearance to last more than one game.
A draw to the four-foot ring for the win did the trick.
Scheidegger held off Kerri Einarson 7-6 in the wild-card game Friday night... Read more
There won’t be an asterisk beside the Regina Pats’ 16th win of the campaign.
Sure, the Edmonton Oil Kings were playing their third game in three days. And, yes, the visitors were shorthanded due to illness, including the absence of Trey Fix-Wolansky, the WHL’s second-leading scorer.
That said, the... Read more
SYDNEY, N.S. - Casey Scheidegger scored a single point in the 10th end for a 7-6 win over Kerri Einarson in the wild-card game Friday night at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Scheidegger drew the four-foot ring with her final throw for the victory.
Einarson struggled mightily... Read more
MUNICH - U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday the response by the United States to China detaining two Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a Chinese Huawei executive has not been strong enough.
Graham also told Munich Security Conference delegates the international reaction to... Read more
Vancouver Coastal Health says it’s facing an “outbreak” of measles with nine cases in the city this month.
The number of confirmed cases more than doubled from four earlier on Friday, when the health authority said all the infections involved three... Read more
LONDON - A British newspaper says police in London are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell.
The Daily Telegraph says Scotland Yard is investigating a complaint from a woman who was an employee at the Canadian High... Read more
AURORA, Ill. - An employee of a manufacturing company opened fire at its suburban Chicago plant Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman identified the gunman as 45-year-old Gary Martin... Read more
Losses are stacking up as the Saskatchewan Rush head to Vancouver for what they hope is a turnaround game.
The Rush have lost three straight games for the first time since they moved to Saskatoon from Edmonton prior to the 2016 National Lacrosse League season, and their record is 3-4.
Here’s... Read more