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Saskatchewan Appeal Court to rule on whether carbon tax constitutional
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is to release its ruling this week on whether the federally imposed carbon tax is constitutional. A registrar for the court says the decision is to&nb...
May 02, 2019
Canadian military unfazed by 'fishy' beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia
OTTAWA - Norway may be wondering about the porpoise of a beluga whale found in its waters sporting a Russian harness, but Canadian defence officials say they are dolphinately not worried about militar...
May 02, 2019
Sundance co-founder pleads guilty to 2nd count of sex abuse
WEST JORDAN, Utah - A Utah filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s has pleaded guilty to a second count of sexual abus...
May 02, 2019
From blizzards to flooding, Canadians left wondering what happened to spring
MONTREAL - As Canadians grapple with wild weather ranging from snowstorms on the Prairies to heavy rain and flooding in the East, many are wondering if the days of T-shirts an...
May 02, 2019
Elections commissioner says no political input into SNC-Lavalin deal
OTTAWA - The watchdog who monitors Canada's elections says no one from the Prime Minister's Office tried to help SNC-Lavalin avoid being charged with breaking campaign-financing rules. In a ...
May 02, 2019
Van de Beek gives Ajax 1-0 lead vs Tottenham in CL semifinal
LONDON - Even with a first Champions League final in 23 years in sight, Ajax has some regrets. The way Ajax overpowered Tottenham at the start of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday left the v...
May 02, 2019
HBO to air 'Gilded Age' series from 'Downton Abbey' creator
LOS ANGELES - A long-planned series from "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has a new home. HBO said Thursday it will air the drama, "The Gilded Age," which originally was to be on NBC. The serie...
May 02, 2019
Kenney cleared after questions raised about MP housing expenses
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has cleared Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of allegations he wrongly claimed residential expenses while he was a Conservative cabinet minister in Ott...
May 02, 2019
Canadian Forces adapting as requests for disaster-related assistance grow
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says it is changing the way it answers calls for help in the face of growing demands for disaster-related assistance in recent years. The Canadian Forces has b...
May 02, 2019
Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules from Deepwater
PORT FOURCHON, La. - The Trump administration moved Thursday to give oil and gas companies more flexibility in meeting safety requirements imposed after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, which ...
May 02, 2019