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Split no more, Spider-Man gets another swing with Marvel
LOS ANGELES - Spider-Man won't be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon. After a public fallout last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios have found a way to wor...
Sep 29, 2019

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews tries to focus on hockey during tough week
TORONTO - Auston Matthews was in his element - on the ice with teammates. It's one of the few places he's been able to escape the most turbulent week of his young career. The star ...
Sep 29, 2019

Singh vows to protect coast, attends climate strike rally at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh didn't get to meet world-renowned climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, but he did shake hands and pose for selfies with many committed young climate activists at...
Sep 29, 2019

Canadian artist's sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY - A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by Pope Francis as part of a Mass for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. The work in bronze and clay&nbs...
Sep 29, 2019

Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown secure 100-metre semifinal spots at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canadians Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown have advanced to the semifinals in the men's 100 metres at the world track and field championships. De Grasse, a three-time Olympic medallist&nb...
Sep 29, 2019

Roughriders cement CFL playoff berth with 41-16 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Now the real fun begins for Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Fajardo threw three TD passes and ran for another as Saskatchewan (9-4) clinched a playoff...
Sep 29, 2019

Scheer speaks to cheering crowd during brief stop in Saskatoon
Even though he arrived almost an hour late and spoke for only 12 minutes, Andrew Scheer didn't need to try too hard to impress a crowd of vocal party supporters at the Saskatoon Farmer's Market on Sat...
Sep 29, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Edmonton Eskimos can take big step toward playoffs with win in Ottawa
OTTAWA - With both teams slumping, the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Eskimos fully understand the importance of Saturday's game at TD Place. The Eskimos (6-7) are in the midst of a four-game losing st...
Sep 29, 2019

Roughriders cement CFL playoff berth with 41-16 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Now the real fun begins for Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.Fajardo threw three TD passes and ran for another as Saskatchewan (9-4) clinched a playoff berth with a convincing 4...
Sep 29, 2019 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Terrorism charge against SUV driver in suburban Chicago mall
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - A man accused of driving an SUV through a suburban Chicago shopping mall is facing a state terrorism charge, authorities announced Sunday. Police in Schaumburg announced early Sunda...
Sep 29, 2019