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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to discuss carbon tax with prime minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he would like to discuss carbon taxes and climate change with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when the federal cabinet holds a retreat in Winnipeg n...
Jan 15, 2020

Police release photos of suspects wanted in connection with La Ronge homicide
Police said they continue to follow all leads as they search for two suspects wanted in connection with Sheena Marie Billette's homicide. In a media release Wednesday RCMP released images of the two s...
Jan 15, 2020 Police are looking for suspects Charlie Napthalie Charles, and Kandi Rose Ratt. (submitted photo/RCMP)

Hinch, GM fired for Astros sign stealing after MLB bans pair
HOUSTON - The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be next. Hinch and Luhnow were fired Mo...
Jan 15, 2020

Flames want Tkachuk-Kassian beef behind them heading into game against Leafs
TORONTO - The Calgary Flames just want to move on. They want to stop answering questions about left-winger Matthew Tkachuk's feud with Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian and they want to put a disap...
Jan 15, 2020

3 detained with live mortar round at gate to Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU - A live mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, militar...
Jan 15, 2020

Hassan Diab seeks damages in Ontario court over extradition to France
Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab is suing the federal government over his extradition to France on allegations of terrorism. Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice o...
Jan 15, 2020

Young Canadians say current events, string of bad news adding to anxiety
Anxiety and apathy have both come easily to Galen Watts so far this year. The PhD student at Queen's University has watched with a mix of dismay and detachment as headlines about rampant wildfire...
Jan 15, 2020

Hinch, GM fired for Astros sign stealing after MLB bans pair
HOUSTON - Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's use of electronics for sign-stealing during Ho...
Jan 15, 2020

Federal opposition divided over Iraq mission as troops remain hunkered down
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are divided over whether Canada should press ahead with its five-year-old mission in Iraq or start bringing home its soldiers, some of whom were forced to take cove...
Jan 15, 2020

Australia thumps Canada in warmup match for ICC Under-19 World Cup
JOHANNESBURG - Oliver Davies hit 94 not out Wednesday as Australia made short work of Canada, posting a nine-wicket victory in a warmup match ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. After winning the tos...
Jan 15, 2020