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Canada's Cyle Larin scores winning goal to send Besiktas into Turkish Cup final
ISTANBUL - Canadian Cyle Larin scored in the 102nd minute to lift Besiktas to a 3-2 win after extra time over Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday, moving the Black Eagles into the final of the Turkish Cup....
Mar 16, 2021

Plans readied by B.C. and Washington state to wipe out invasive giant hornet
VANCOUVER - Officials in British Columbia and Washington state will release their battle plan today to try to wipe out Asian giant hornets. Also dubbed the murder hornet, the invasive wasps have been ...
Mar 16, 2021

Canada-China relationship a factor in 5G decision, says minister for SaskTel
Canada's crumbling relationship with China factored into SaskTel's decision to have Samsung build its 5G network."Given the current circumstances right now, it's not a good time for us to be moving to...
Mar 16, 2021

2 people dead in Southern California fireworks explosion
ONTARIO, Calif. - Two people were killed when a large fireworks stash exploded Tuesday in inland Southern California, setting off a series of blasts that rocked the residential neighbourhood and sent ...
Mar 16, 2021

Raptors clear Siakam, VanVleet, Flynn and McCaw to return to practice
Four Toronto Raptors are one step closer to returning. Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw were cleared to practise in Detroit on Tuesday after being sidelined for health and...
Mar 16, 2021

Fair weather forecast in Northwest Saskatchewan
Families in Northwest Saskatchewan hoping for a chance to enjoy the outdoors will have a welcome shift in the weather this week.Current forecasts are predicting above average temperatures, with double...
Mar 16, 2021

Officials in B.C., Washington state team up against invasive giant hornets
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Officials with the British Columbia and Washington state agriculture departments along with U.S. federal agencies are teaming up to trap, track and destroy invasive Asian giant hornet...
Mar 16, 2021

Five things to know about NACI's new advice on AstraZeneca's vaccine and seniors
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization adjusted Tuesday its advice for the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to say that it can now be given to seniors. On March 1, NACI said the...
Mar 16, 2021

Judge rules 16 names in Nova Scotia mass shooting warrants to remain redacted
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge has ruled that the names of 16 people who gave statements to police following last April's mass shooting will remain redacted. In a written decision released today, Judge...
Mar 16, 2021

Carve-outs to mandatory hotel quarantine announced for temporary foreign workers
OTTAWA - Temporary foreign workers will continue to be exempt from mandatory hotel quarantines if they are asymptomatic upon arrival in Canada and have private transport to their work sites. But those...
Mar 16, 2021