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Former British Columbia chief justice Lance Finch dies at 82
VANCOUVER - Lance S.G. Finch, a former chief justice of British Columbia, has died at the age of 82. Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman says as a judicial leader, Finch was strong, steady a...
Sep 01, 2020
Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continues
NASHVILLE - Country star Miranda Lambert turns her "Wildcard" into an ace as she's the leading nominee at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards, including her first entertainer of the year nominat...
Sep 01, 2020
Music world to conductor Seiji Ozawa: Happy 85th birthday
BOSTON - The Boston Symphony Orchestra is asking the music world to help it celebrate former conductor Seiji Ozawa's 85th birthday Tuesday. The orchestra is encouraging fans to honour his birthday on ...
Sep 01, 2020
Deceased former principal secretary of N.B. vice-regal office embezzled funds: RCMP
FREDERICTON - A senior civil servant who had control of the former New Brunswick lieutenant-governor's finances is accused of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funds ...
Sep 01, 2020
Roglic displays strength on Tour's 1st mountain stage
ORCIERES-MERLETTE, France - After just four stages at the Tour de France, the balance of power is already clearer: Primoz Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma team are looking like the ones to beat. Roglic, the...
Sep 01, 2020
Province records three new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries
The province has recorded three new cases of COVID-19 and six more recoveries. The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,622. The new cases are in the North Central (one) and Saskatoon (one) zone...
Sep 01, 2020
Police calls for domestic violence, mental crises rise during pandemic
OTTAWA - New data from some of Canada's biggest police forces show major COVID-19 lockdowns across much of the country in the spring led to a sharp uptick in calls to police for domestic vio...
Sep 01, 2020
Kadeisha Buchanan, Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer's players of the month
TORONTO - Kadeisha Buchanan and Alphonso Davies, who each lifted the Champions League trophy in August, have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month. Buchanan claimed her fourth Euro...
Sep 01, 2020
Resurfacing Lion's Park walking path delayed
The resurfacing work at Lion's Park walking path has been delayed by one week due to repairs to the contractor's equipment.In an email, the city's manager Diana Burton confirmed with meadowlakeNOW the...
Sep 01, 2020
Lawyer for ex-Canadian Forces reservist wants weapons charges dropped
WASHINGTON - The lawyer for accused neo-Nazi and former Canadian Forces reservist Patrik Mathews has asked a U.S. court to drop weapons charges against his client and to allow him to stand trial separ...
Sep 01, 2020