Author Archives:
Irony prevails at Benetton, transparent femininity at Prada
MILAN - The frills are on at Milan Fashion Week, where "pretty" is womenswear watchword of the next cold weather season. Embellishments appeared even on brands known for their spare lines, mostly in t...
Feb 20, 2020
2010 leader John Furlong urges Vancouver to bid for 2030 Winter Games
While Vancouver celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the man who co-led the bid and headed the organizing committee wants the city to do...
Feb 20, 2020
Desmond inquiry looks at how Afghanistan veteran legally obtained firearm
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - Just over a year before Lionel Desmond bought a Soviet-era semi-automatic rifle and killed three members of his family and himself, the mentally ill former soldier was forced ...
Feb 20, 2020
Albertan wins eight-dog Canadian Challenge race
Connor McMahon of Grand Prairie, Alta., is the winner of the Canadian Challenge eight-dog sled race. He arrived in La Ronge on Wednesday at about 4 p.m. after leaving Elk Ridge the day before. He comp...
Feb 20, 2020 Connor McMahon completed the race is 27 hours and 43 minutes. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
N.L. Premier Dwight Ball denies he's walking away as going gets tough
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As he prepares to step down as premier of a province facing what has been described as a fiscal crisis, Newfoundland and Labrador's Dwight Ball says he feels "great" about his ...
Feb 20, 2020
Race for championship round tightens at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The "pool of death" defending champion Chelsea Carey predicted for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is living up to its billing. Carey's Team Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchew...
Feb 20, 2020
Saskatchewan and British Columbia reach championship round at Scotties
MOOSE JAW - Host Saskatchewan is moving on to the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Robyn Silvernagle secured the final spot in Pool A with a 9-7 victory over New Brunswick's And...
Feb 20, 2020 Team Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)
Ottawa supports heavy fuel ban for Arctic; northerners seek compensation
The federal government has announced it will support an international ban on environmentally damaging heavy fuel oils in Arctic shipping. The backing, released during meetings on the issue i...
Feb 20, 2020
Ex-Quebec media star Eric Salvail tells trial sex assault accusations 'bizarre'
MONTREAL - Former Quebec talk show host Eric Salvail is categorically denying the accusations made against him by a one-time co-worker. The fallen television star told his trial today the claims ...
Feb 20, 2020
Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams ...
Feb 20, 2020