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Muslim groups denounce Quebec Premier Legault's statements on Islamophobia
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault's statement that Islamophobia does not exist in Quebec was denounced by Muslim groups as "offensive and inexcusable," prompting Legault to clarify hi...
Feb 03, 2019
Ex-Ivory Coast leader released by international court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Ivory Coast's ex-president and a former youth minister were released from International Criminal Court custody Friday, more than two weeks after they were acquitted of involve...
Feb 03, 2019
St. F.X. women's basketball coach suspended after player injured during practice
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University women's basketball team remains suspended as the school's athletics department investigates an alleged disciplinary incident...
Feb 03, 2019
Canada echoes NATO, pins blame on Russia for U.S. pullout from nuclear treaty
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government laid the blame at Russia's feet Friday after the United States pulled out of a 30-year-old nuclear missile treaty, rekindling Cold War fears ...
Feb 03, 2019
Huawei fades from U.S. headlines, but still looms large over trade talk
WASHINGTON - A Canadian reader of U.S. news reports about last week's trade talks with China could be forgiven for wondering: what the heck happened to Huawei? After all, the week began with...
Feb 03, 2019
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan apologizes for 'whack' tweet aimed at Premier Doug Ford
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP from Toronto has apologized for a tweet sent Saturday morning that many on Twitter took as a threat against Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Adam Vaughan said sorry for tweeting that p...
Feb 03, 2019
Suspect arrested in shooting that sent transit officer to hospital in Surrey, BC
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they've arrested a man accused of shooting a transit officer in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday. RCMP began looking for Daon Gordon Glasgow on Thursday. On Sunday mornin...
Feb 03, 2019
Rapper 6ix9ine acknowledges gang membership, pleads guilty
NEW YORK - Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is co-operating with federal prosecutors after pleading guilty to nine crimes and saying he joined a violent New York City gang and helped others try to kill...
Feb 03, 2019
Defensive lineman Kwaku Boateng signs extension with Edmonton Eskimos
Canadian defensive lineman Kwaku Boateng signed a contract extension through the 2020 season with the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday. Boateng was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 12. The six-foo...
Feb 03, 2019
More staff, artificial flooding among plans to save Wood Buffalo National Park
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to save the international heritage status of Canada's largest national park by increasing staffing, better monitoring oil-sands tailings and arti...
Feb 03, 2019