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Tropical storm Melissa drops torrential rain on Caribbean as it nears hurricane strength
Tropical storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this weekend, as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean. Source link
Amber Glenn beats Alysa Liu to win figure skating Cup of China
Amber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion U.S. teammate Alysa Liu and win the figure skating Cup of China for the second straight year Saturday in Chongqing. Source link
Bob Dyce fired as Redblacks head coach after disappointing season
The Ottawa Redblacks fired head coach Bob Dyce on Saturday after the club ended its season with a sixth straight loss. Source link
Father and son discover fossilized ichthyosaur skull in B.C.'s Kiskatinaw River valley
Local resident Kevin Geist and his 11-year old son Andreas discovered the skull two summers ago, spotting a strange black rock along the river’s shoreline in the fossil-rich Peace region. Source link
Russian aerial attack on Kyiv kills 2, injures 13, Ukrainian officials say
Two people were killed and 13 others injured in Kyiv after Russian missiles and drones hit sites in Ukraine overnight, including infrastructure and energy sites, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. Source link
Canada's Grenier just misses top-10 result to kick off World Cup alpine season
Valérie Grenier of St-Isidore, Ont., finished in eleventh place Saturday at the opening World Cup giant slalom race of the year in Sölden, Austria. Source link
For Canadian ex-major leaguers looking for their baseball cards, a Saskatoon man is their go-to source
Word of Kelly Sage’s unique collection of signed cards and baseballs of Canadian-born ex-major leaguers has led to unsolicited calls and emails from retired players. Source link
Buckley Petawabano, trailblazing Cree actor and broadcaster, dead at 77
Buckley Petawabano, a trailblazing Cree actor, broadcaster and cinematographer who opened doors for Indigenous representation in Canadian media, passed away on Oct. 19 at the age of 77. Source link
What’s left of Montreal’s Expo 67? A look at the remnants of a world’s fair
Expo 67 in Montreal is considered to be one of the most successful world’s fairs ever to be held. It catapulted Montreal onto the world stage and led to the development of major infrastructure projects. But now, almost 60 years on, fewer and fewer Expo 67-era monuments remain. Source link
Social worker tells murder trial of 2 Ontario women that boy’s zip-tied pyjamas made her ‘uncomfortable’
The trial for two Burlington, Ont., women charged in the death of a 12-year-old boy in their care heard this week from several people involved in treating his and his younger brother’s mental health. Source link