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Elderly Ottawa man dug out by police after spending winter snowed into home
Ottawa Police helped dig an elderly man out of his home Thursday after the city's excessively snowy winter left him housebound for weeks. The man in his 70s had heat and electricity and access to a ph...
Mar 10, 2019
'Captain Marvel' rockets to historic $153M debut
NEW YORK - "Captain Marvel," Marvel Studios' first female-fronted superhero movie, launched with $153 million domestically and $455 million globally, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it on...
Mar 10, 2019
Federal Conservatives not introducing non-confidence motion against Trudeau
ROSSER, Man. - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will not be introducing a motion of non-confidence against Justin Trudeau despite saying the prime minister has lost the moral authorit...
Mar 10, 2019
Sanders' 'Medicare for All' expands long-term care benefits
WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes of the "Medicare for All" debate by expanding his proposal to include long-term care, a move that is forcing other Democratic presidential candid...
Mar 10, 2019
Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
OTTAWA - Federal victims' ombudsman Heidi Illingworth is speaking out against what she says are worrying gaps in proposed legislation around victims' rights in the military justice system. The Senate ...
Mar 10, 2019
Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died from pneumonia
NEW YORK - Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died of pneumonia. Appearing Friday in a video that aired on ABC's "The View," Goldberg told the audience she had pneumonia in both lungs. Goldberg said: "I ...
Mar 10, 2019
Freeland thanks U.S. lawmakers for bipartisan support on Meng arrest
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland applauded Friday a bipartisan American political effort backing Canada in its fight with China over its detention of Huawei's chief financ...
Mar 10, 2019
Navy spy Jeffrey Delisle granted full parole: federal board
HALIFAX - Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle, who sold Western military secrets to Russia, has been granted full parole. A decision from the Parole Board of Canada said it was satisfied that the risk ...
Mar 10, 2019
Puerto Rico's Farruko pleads guilty to not declaring cash
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican singer Farruko has pleaded guilty to not declaring nearly $52,000 in cash discovered in his luggage and shoes when he arrived in the U.S. territory from the Domini...
Mar 10, 2019
House OKs election, ethics overhaul; Senate to slam door
WASHINGTON - Newly empowered House Democrats approved a centerpiece of their agenda Friday, a sweeping plan to reduce the role of big money in politics, ensure fair elections and strengthen ethics sta...
Mar 10, 2019