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Lawyer for suspended public servant requests delay in shipbuilding leak case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for a federal public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding project is asking for a delay in the case until next year. Matthew Matchett was...
Aug 30, 2019
3 people injured by lightning in Polish Tatra Mountains
WARSAW, Poland - An official in southern Poland says that three people have been hit by lighting while trekking in the Tatra Mountains, where a thunderstorm killed five people last week. Edward Wlazlo...
Aug 30, 2019
Top women's hockey players announce series of tournaments
Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games - something the two-time U.S. Olympian forward eventually would achieve. Playi...
Aug 30, 2019
Fall Preview: The women behind Elsa on 'Frozen 2'
NEW YORK - Years after "Frozen" came out, some of us still can't walk through our home without accidentally prompting "Let it Go" to erupt from some unseen toy. Elsa never really left us. But she's ba...
Aug 30, 2019
Case of defunct QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange could shift to Toronto court
HALIFAX - The accounting firm investigating the multimillion-dollar implosion of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange wants to move the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings from Halifax to Toronto, saying...
Aug 30, 2019
Erin dumps heavy rain on western Maritimes, some localized flooding reported
HALIFAX - Localized flooding was reported overnight in the western Maritimes as the remnants of post-tropical storm Erin dumped more than 160 millimetres of rain in some areas. The centre of...
Aug 30, 2019
Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali's indecent assault case
BOSTON - A hearing is scheduled in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali is not required to attend Friday's hearing at Boston Municipal Court. A spokeswoman...
Aug 30, 2019
Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Seberg beyond the haircut
VENICE, Italy - Kristen Stewart says she only knew Jean Seberg as an image. She portrays the late "Breathless" actress in "Seberg," which premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival Friday. The film ex...
Aug 30, 2019
Reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis relieved of duties, reported missing
WINNIPEG - An army reservist relieved of his duties over allegations that he belongs to a neo-Nazi group is missing. RCMP say Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews was last seen by family mem...
Aug 30, 2019
Stephen Harper fundraising pitch used to raise money, for Liberals
OTTAWA - Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has been conscripted to help fill the election war chest - of the Liberal party. The Conservatives posted a video Thursday of Harpe...
Aug 30, 2019
