Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Author Archives: CJME News
Trump boasts Iranian general's death was 'American justice'
TOLEDO, Ohio - President Donald Trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up "American justice" by ordering a drone strike to take out Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani,...
Jan 09, 2020
Canadian men draw Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti in Olympic soccer qualifying
Canada has been drawn in a pool with Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti for the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying tournament in Mexico in March. Group A features Mexico, the U.S., Costa Ri...
Jan 09, 2020
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
WASHINGTON - It is "highly likely" that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board, U.S., Canadian and British officials decl...
Jan 09, 2020
Taiwan leader gets election boost from unlikely place: China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A year ago, Taiwan's leader was on the ropes. Then she got a boost from an unexpected corner: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Polls indicate that President Tsai Ing-wen is poised to win...
Jan 09, 2020
Drury, Blue Jays agree to $2.05 million, 1-year contract
TORONTO - Utilityman Brandon Drury and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $2.05 million, one-year contract on Thursday, a raise of $850,000. The 27-year-old hit .218 with 15 homers and 41 RBIs over 447...
Jan 09, 2020
Suspected jihadists strike Niger military; 25 soldiers dead
NIAMEY, Niger - Islamic militants carried out another large assault on Niger's military Thursday, leaving at least 25 soldiers dead along with dozens of jihadists only a month after the worst attack o...
Jan 09, 2020
Group hopes to prevent “opossum dropping” on New Year’s Eve
RALEIGH, N.C. - A movement is growing in North Carolina to prevent the act of so-called "opossum dropping." The practice involves suspending an opossum in a transparent box on New Year's Eve and slowl...
Jan 09, 2020
How a missile might have shot a plane down in Iran, and what a probe will look for
OTTAWA - Commercial airline pilots flying out of Tehran's airport know a simple rule, says Ross Aimer, a former United Airlines captain who has flown there. You don't turn right, because that tak...
Jan 09, 2020
Barry Rawlyk named new Sask. Rattlers general manager
The Saskatchewan Rattlers didn't have to look far to find a new general manager. The team named longtime University of Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Barry Rawlyk as the team's general manager follow...
Jan 09, 2020
Lawmakers approve Brexit bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit
LONDON - Britain passed a long-elusive milestone on the road to Brexit on Thursday when the House of Commons approved a bill authorizing the country's departure from the European Union at the end of t...
Jan 09, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...