McMaster University prof among winners of $100,000 prize for Canada’s top researchers
Gerry Wright, a professor at Hamilton's McMaster University, was one of five scholars announced Tuesday to each receive the cash award.
Canada
Mar 19
Saskatoon Blades set to retire jersey of all-time leading scorer Frank Banham
Recording more goals and points than anyone in Saskatoon Blades history, Frank Banham will finally see his number raised to the rafters on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre.
Sports
Mar 8
Emotional ceremony for Saskatoon Blades icon, Banham jersey retired
Joined by his sons Brock and Blaze at his side, Frank Banham stared upwards at SaskTel Centre on Saturday night to watch his number lifted to the rafters by the Saskatoon Blades.
Sports
Mar 10
‘Difficult couple of days’ as 2 iconic Blue Bombers die hours apart
Hours after the announcement Tuesday that quarterback Ken Ploen had died at 88 came the news that his teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Gerry James had passed away at 89.
Sports
Feb 14
Remembering the celebrities we lost in 2023
From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.
Entertainment
Dec 30, 2023
Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week
From a special send-off for 'Sincy,' to a massive charity fundraising haul to a lost tortoise finding his forever home, here are some good news stories from B.C. this week.
Trending
Dec 1, 2023
Seeking ‘Air Canada angel’: Man seeks airline employee he says saved his life
If it weren't for the thoughtful wrangling and planning of an "Air Canada angel," a U.S. man traveling home one day last summer says he may never have seen his family again.
Traffic
Nov 30, 2023
Stanley Cup aspirations shattered for Edmonton Oilers fans: ‘It sucks’
Edmonton's loss officially extended the drought for a Canadian team winning the Cup to 30 years since Montreal won in 1993.
Canada
May 15, 2023
Jacklyn Zeman, longtime ‘General Hospital’ actor, dies at 70
Jacklyn Zeman joined 'General Hospital' in 1977 as Barbara Jean, who went by Bobbie, and was the feisty younger sister of Anthony Geary’s Luke Spencer.
Entertainment
May 11, 2023
Parents, siblings, friends: Remembering the lives lost in the Toronto van attack
Ten people died in the van attack in April 2018 and another died from her injuries more than three years later.
Canada
Apr 23, 2023
Trump kicks off 2024 White House bid with early state visits
Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early-voting states.
U.S. News
Jan 28, 2023
New Brunswick’s Kelly, Alberta’s Skrlik win way into Canadian curling championship
Alberta's Kayla Skrlik and New Brunswick's Andrea Kelly won their respective provincial women's curling championship finals Sunday.
Sports
Jan 22, 2023
Convicted leader of foiled plot to kidnap Michigan governor faces sentencing
The convicted leader of a foiled plot by members of right-wing militia groups to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer faces a possible life term in prison.
U.S. News
Dec 27, 2022
Hong Kong police arrest executives, seize documents from Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily
It was the first time under China's national security law that journalistic materials have been seized and that media articles have allegedly broken the law.
World
Jun 17, 2021
Killing monopoly of Canadian Wheat Board threatens port of Churchill, jobs: NDP
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Killing monopoly of Canadian Wheat Board threatens port of Churchill, jobs: NDP
<p>WINNIPEG - Critics say abolishing the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board could be devastating for the Hudson Bay town of Churchill in Manitoba.</p> <p>The town's mayor and the federal NDP held a news confer</p>
Money
Jun 21, 2011
Jeter homers for 3,000th hit, first Yankee to reach mark, while going 5-for-5
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Jeter homers to gets 3,000th hit, becomes first Yankees player to reach mark
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Derek Jeter homers for his 3,000th hit, making him the first player to reach the mark with the New York Yankees. Jeter hit the milestone with a drive to left field with one out in the third inning Saturday at Yan</p>
Sports
Jul 9, 2011
U.S. billionaires pledge fortunes to charity
More than 30 U.S. billionaires pledged on Wednesday to give away at least 50 per cent of their wealth to charity as part of a campaign by investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
Aug 4, 2010
Carpentier ecstatic to be at the wheel again
They could run Sunday's NAPA Auto Parts 200 well into the night on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and at least one car wouldn't have a problem with the darkness.
Aug 25, 2010
Baseball Hall of Fame year-by-year inductees
Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 5, 2011
Workplace grievance backlog leaves Mounties waiting years for justice
OTTAWA - Mountie Gerry Hoyland has waited over five years for vindication and, given the RCMP's track record, he expects to bide his time for a few more.
Canada
Jul 18, 2011