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N.L. Premier Dwight Ball denies he's walking away as going gets tough
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As he prepares to step down as premier of a province facing what has been described as a fiscal crisis, Newfoundland and Labrador's Dwight Ball says he feels "great" about his ...
Feb 20, 2020
Race for championship round tightens at Tournament of Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The "pool of death" defending champion Chelsea Carey predicted for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts is living up to its billing. Carey's Team Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchew...
Feb 20, 2020
Ottawa supports heavy fuel ban for Arctic; northerners seek compensation
The federal government has announced it will support an international ban on environmentally damaging heavy fuel oils in Arctic shipping. The backing, released during meetings on the issue i...
Feb 20, 2020
Ex-Quebec media star Eric Salvail tells trial sex assault accusations 'bizarre'
MONTREAL - Former Quebec talk show host Eric Salvail is categorically denying the accusations made against him by a one-time co-worker. The fallen television star told his trial today the claims ...
Feb 20, 2020
Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams ...
Feb 20, 2020
Lawyer for fallen Quebec media star continues cross-examination of accuser
MONTREAL - The man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by former Quebec media star Eric Salvail was grilled under cross-examination Tuesday, accused of lying in an effort to attract a...
Feb 20, 2020
"Shut up" comment in curling exposes coaches' frustration about fairness
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Curling being a sport of etiquette, a "shut up" uttered on ice level raises eyebrows that outright profanity in sports like hockey does not. Dan Carey, who's coaching his daughter's...
Feb 20, 2020
A timeline on rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada
RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the disput...
Feb 20, 2020
U.S. border officials find human brain in package shipped from Toronto
PORT HURON, Mich. - U.S. border officials say they've seized a human brain that was found in a Canada Post shipment originating from Toronto. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency&nb...
Feb 20, 2020
Rail conductor fired for social media posts awarded money, but not reinstatement
CALGARY - An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at the railroad....
Feb 20, 2020
