The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 27-16 to take the 106th Grey Cup in Edmonton. The match took place at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium to a sold out crowd of over 55,000. Ottawa and Calgary last faced each other in the 2016 Grey Cup, when Ottawa beat out the Stampeders 39-33. The Stampeders […]
Two teenagers visiting a Staten Island park on Sunday discovered a woman’s naked body, which had been burned and was partially decomposed, the police said. The police are investigating her death as a homicide and are working to identify the woman, a spokesman said. Officials are waiting for the city medical examiner to determine how […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday (Nov 26) after Russia confirmed it had seized three Ukrainian naval ships by force in a strait near Moscow-annexed Crimea, United States ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. “An emergency Security Council meeting has been called for tomorrow at […]
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Nasa’s attempt to place its InSight lander on Mars on Monday afternoon (Nov 26) will mark the culmination of a busy year for news about the red planet. In 2018, there has been plenty to attract our earthbound attention to the fourth rock from the sun: uncommon astronomical and weather events, […]
Many people look forward to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, but the handmade market in Saskatoon is your one-stop shop this weekend. In between the two larger shopping days, local businesses have come together for what is now known as Small Business Saturday. “It’s nice having local artists and artisans here, too, because you […]
The huge wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes in northern California has been fully contained after burning for more than two weeks, US authorities have said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the blaze had been surrounded by firefighters after several days of rain in the Paradise […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Democrats intend to probe US President Donald Trump’s financial ties to determine whether they are the “hidden hand” driving US foreign policy on Russia and Saudi Arabia, the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday (Nov 25). Adam Schiff, currently the ranking Democrat on that committee, accused Trump of being […]
After putting up Christmas decorations this year, Damien Morris had some extra batteries left over and did what many people do – tossed them in a drawer for future use. The loose batteries sparked a fire that could have destroyed his Charlottetown, P.E.I., home. Morris said he had no idea batteries could pose such a […]
If the Alberta oil sector was any other industry, the federal government would be rushing to help. Instead, Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said the Liberals have been proving again and again that they just don’t understand the crisis facing the province’s oil industry and are doing exactly the opposite of what they would be […]
A small Nova Scotia town has come together in grief after a little girl was killed during the annual Santa Claus parade in Yarmouth on Saturday evening. What was supposed to be a fun holiday celebration turned to tragedy when the girl, aged four, fell underneath a moving parade float while running alongside it during […]