Homan, Einarson advance to quarterfinals at Grand Slam of Curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson advanced to the women’s quarterfinals at the HearingLife Tour ...
Elks host Riders with CFL playoff chances hanging by a thread
OFFENCE DOESN’T WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Elks are 5-10, despite leading the CFL in offensive points per game (28.1), touchdowns (46) and being second in yards per game (376.4) and first downs (325).
Police seize pair of zip guns from vehicle search, driver charged
The male driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was arrested without incident. During the subsequent search, officers discovered two improvised firing devices, commonly known as zip guns, and four ...
Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive
“We’re not going there,” District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during a conference in preparation for the Oct. 15 start of ...
2 sisters from Egypt were among those killed in Mexican army shooting
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — An 11-year-old Egyptian girl and her 18-year-old sister were among those killed after Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants earlier this week, an ...
The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in ...
UNC relocates intrasquad scrimmage from Cherokee after Hurricane Helene's impact to region
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage from Hurricane Helene in that region and will instead hold it at home.
A Michigan man is charged with killing and dismembering a janitor he met on the Grindr dating app
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Michigan man with killing and dismembering a janitor he met on the dating app Grindr.
Supreme Court leaves in place two Biden administration environmental regulations
The Supreme Court has shot down other environmental regulations in recent years, including a landmark decision that limited ...
Winnipeg police monitoring ongoing rallies related to Israel-Hamas war
As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel approaches, the impact of global events continues to be ...
Opinion
HAL’S HEADLINES: Politicians need to learn how to say sorry
More of us are falling victim to cyberattacks and scams. According to a new worldwide survey of 20,000 people, 45% say their personal data, including banking info, has been compromised by a hacker.
Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers
Under the federal rules, passengers must be compensated with up to $2,400 if they were denied boarding because a trip was overbooked _ so-called flight bumping. Delays and other payments for cancelled ...