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Canada's Desiree Scott still relishes role as a midfielder destroyer
EDINBURGH, Texas - While Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has looked to build a team able to switch formations and roles, Desiree Scott's position remains largely unchanged. The 32-year-old from Win...
Feb 02, 2020

New Zealand women continue rugby sevens mastery over Canada with Sydney win
SYDNEY, Australia - New Zealand continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday in the women's final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens, defeating the Canadians 33-7 for the 20th time in 21 career meetings. T...
Feb 02, 2020

Ottawa police investigate egging of Holocaust monument as a hate crime
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decried an apparent act of vandalism against the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa this week, calling it a reminder that everyone must keep fighting against ...
Feb 02, 2020

Lady Gaga: 'I better hear no lip-syncing' at halftime show
MIAMI - Descending from the air, Lady Gaga kicked off a pre-Super Bowl concert by mimicking her entrance to her Super Bowl halftime performance three years ago, which earned her rave reviews. Headlini...
Feb 02, 2020

Canada's Kripps wins bobsled finale, Germany's Friedrich wins World Cup title
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Canada's Justin Kripps won the final four-man bobseld race of the season on Sunday while Germany's Francesco Friedrich took the overall World Cup four-man cham...
Feb 02, 2020

Nova Scotia court says man's rights not violated when 'Grabher' plate revoked
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a claim by a man who says the province infringed on his freedom of expression when it revoked a licence plate personalized with his surna...
Feb 02, 2020

‘It’s just way, way too simple’: Sask. couple raises awareness after stolen identity case
A southeastern Saskatchewan family that lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a stolen identity case are looking to build awareness around their story.Andrew and Laurie Johnson had their identifica...
Feb 02, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Police: 2 injured, suspect killed in London terror stabbings
London police officers shot and killed a suspect after at least two people were stabbed Sunday in what authorities are investigating as a terror attack. The attack in the Streatham neighbourhood of so...
Feb 02, 2020

Manitoba government to end practice of birth alerts in April
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is ending a practice that has allowed hospitals to notify child-welfare agencies about new mothers deemed to be high risk. "We need to ensure the safety of chil...
Feb 02, 2020

'We want this to happen:' First Nation moves on own child welfare law
COWESSESS, Sask. - A Saskatchewan chief says his First Nation is not waiting on Ottawa to announce funding before the band works toward taking over its own child welfare. Cowessess First Nat...
Feb 02, 2020