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John Oliver's parody book among most 'challenged' works
NEW YORK - Not everyone was amused by the John Oliver send-up of a picture book by the wife and daughter of Vice-President Mike Pence. "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of...
Apr 10, 2019
More than 100,000 customers still without power after freezing rain in Quebec
MONTREAL - More than 100,000 people across Quebec spent a second night without power after high winds and freezing rain on Monday left ice accumulated on trees and knocked down power lines. As of...
Apr 10, 2019
In the news today, April 10
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 10 --- EXPERTS SAY NO GOVERNMENT CAN BRING BACK ALBERTA BITUMEN BOOM Canada's top energy thinkers as well as international experts warn there's ...
Apr 10, 2019
Attorney: Mar-a-Lago infiltrator had hidden-camera detector
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Chinese woman recently arrested at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club lied repeatedly to Secret Service agents while carrying computer malware unlike anything a governm...
Apr 10, 2019
Court frees acclaimed Russian director from house arrest
MOSCOW - An acclaimed Russian theatre and film director was freed from house arrest Monday, a verdict that follows longtime calls for his release from prominent cultural figures worldwide. The Moscow ...
Apr 10, 2019
Nissan shareholders OK ouster of ex-chair Ghosn from board
TOKYO - Nissan's shareholders ousted the automaker's former chairman Carlos Ghosn from its board on Monday, seeking to shut the door on an era capped by scandal. More than 4,000 people gathered at a T...
Apr 10, 2019
Northern Alberta chiefs to support federal environmental bill at Senate hearing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Northern Alberta Indigenous leaders warn that watering down the federal government's proposed environmental assessment law would only doom energy projects to more years of court...
Apr 10, 2019
Liberals say Tories dishonest for not telling Canadians about carbon tax rebates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say booklets Conservative MPs are distributing in their ridings laying out a long list of tax credits Canadians should apply for when they file their taxes have a glaring...
Apr 10, 2019
No pedal to floor: Experts say no government can bring back Alberta bitumen boom
EDMONTON - Getting Alberta's economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province's election campaign. But some of Canada's top energy thinkers - as well ...
Apr 10, 2019
Japan's emperor and empress celebrate 60 years of marriage
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Wednesday just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament reme...
Apr 10, 2019