A man who admitted to accidentally shooting and killing his stepson during a family barbecue in a small southeastern Manitoba community almost two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. Cory Davis sat quietly in the prisoner’s box Wednesday, looking down as members of Dylan Jones’s family got up to describe how…
MLB The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez and cash considerations from the Baltimore Orioles. In exchange, the Jays are sending pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown over to Baltimore. Toronto designates right-handed pitcher Chad Green for assignment The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 29, 2025 6:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A tsunami watch for much of the British Columbia coast has been upgraded to an advisory following a powerful earthquake off the coast of eastern Russia. “A tsunami advisory is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate strong currents or waves dangerous to those in…
A tsunami advisory has been issued for multiple parts of the B.C. coast after a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency Info B.C. says there was a magnitude 8.7 earthquake around 135 kilometres southeast of the Russian city of Petropavlovsk around 4:25 p.m. PT on Tuesday. A tsunami advisory, upgraded from…
WARNING: This article references alleged sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone impacted by it. When Carter Hart testified in his own defence in the London, Ont., sexual assault trial for the 26-year-old and four other players on the 2018 world junior hockey team, it appeared to be the…
By Payton Zillich Global News Posted July 28, 2025 9:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are studying bats to find a cure for future pandemics. Dr. Arinjay Banerjee says that bats do not get sick, but…
A man banished from his First Nation community until 2029 is now challenging the decision to cast him out in federal court. Terry Francois, 53, pleaded guilty to two counts of resisting a peace officer in May. He was charged after driving away from a checkstop by his home community of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN)…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 for her fourth career WTA title at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Sunday. Fernandez’s last title came at Hong Kong in October 2023. Her most recent final had been a bit over a year ago when she was a runner-up to Daria Kasatkina on…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2025 5:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province’s northern Interior. The province’s Conservation Officer Service says in a…
One-hundred seventy-five passengers on a Via Rail train travelling from Halifax to Montreal were forced to disembark in a central Nova Scotia community on Sunday after The Ocean experienced mechanical issues. The train departed Halifax late this morning, but had a mechanical issue outside of Truro, N.S., early this afternoon. Truro is roughly 100 kilometres north of…
