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Lionel Messi tells Barcelona he wants to leave the club
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressi...
Aug 25, 2020

Introducing Canada's Caregiver Awards
One in four Canadians is now caring for elderly loved one or is a parent of a child with special needs. Many of these people juggle work and caregiving duties. Every day due to our aging population, m...
Aug 25, 2020

Restoration of SaskTel cellular services expected today
Cellular services in communities outside of Spiritwood can expect to see service restored today after the community's SaskTel building was consumed by fire on Aug. 23. As a result of the fire, all loc...
Aug 25, 2020

Greece: Man United defender Maguire found guilty of assault
ATHENS, Greece - Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty of assault at a trial Tuesday following his arrest after a brawl last week on the island of Mykonos, court officials in ...
Aug 25, 2020

RNC, Day 2: Melania Trump takes the stage, Pompeo joins from Jerusalem
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are the big headliners tonight on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention. The election-year gathering of the U.S. Republican Par...
Aug 25, 2020

20 years later, ‘Bring It On’ still gets the cheers
No one expected "Bring It On" to win its opening weekend. The Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union teen cheerleading comedy was facing off against a $60 million Wesley Snipes action film. But on the week...
Aug 25, 2020

Writer Gail Sheehy, author of ‘Passages,’ dies at 83
NEW YORK - Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator and pop sociologist whose bestselling "Passages" helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died. She w...
Aug 25, 2020

Quebec adaptation of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' faces backlash from actors and Quebecers
MONTREAL - Quebec's French-language adaptation of the popular American police comedy, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," is already taking heat before the first episode airs - from one of the actors...
Aug 25, 2020

Maple Leafs send Kapanen to Penguins, get first-round pick in multi-player deal
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have traded winger Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player deal that also lands Toronto a first-round draft pick. Kapanen, defence prospect Jesper Lindgr...
Aug 25, 2020

Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenou...
Aug 25, 2020