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Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer threatens to call Butts, Wernick to stand
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer is threatening to call Gerald Butts and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to testify in open court if they don't produce a series of documents that she say...
Mar 08, 2019
SNC-Lavalin loses court bid for special agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin has a lost a court bid to have the public prosecutor overturn its refusal to negotiate an agreement that would see the company avoid a criminal trial. In a ruling today, the Feder...
Mar 08, 2019
'Simpsons' producers pull iconic Michael Jackson episode
LOS ANGELES - The producers of "The Simpsons" are removing a classic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson. Executive producer James L. Brooks told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday "it...
Mar 08, 2019
Sentencing hearing underway for man convicted of manslaughter in wife's death
MONTREAL - A sentencing hearing for a Montreal man who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his ailing wife has begun with emotional testimony from members of the victim's family. J...
Mar 08, 2019
Montreal Impact look to notch first victory in Houston
MONTREAL - Given the Montreal Impact's continued struggles on the road, goalkeeper Evan Bush wanted to give his side a leg up - so he probed the opposition. Bush reached out to former teammate Davy Ar...
Mar 08, 2019
The Latest: Butts, Wernick testify at justice committee on SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - The last developments at the House of Commons justice committee, holding hearings Wednesday on the SNC-Lavalin affair (all times local): 4:50 p.m. The Liberal majority voted to deba...
Mar 08, 2019
Chinese canola decision weighs on prices, creates logistical headaches
Canola prices have taken a hit in the wake of China's decision to block certain Canadian imports, a move that has created a logistical headache for exporters reliant on the key overseas mark...
Mar 08, 2019
Information Centre Canadian War Cemetery (ICB) Looking for Information on SK Fallen Soldiers
The year 2020 will mark the 75th Liberation Anniversary for May 5, 1945, a Dutch ceremony honoring those Canadians who fell in World War II liberating the Netherlands. The Information Centre Canadian ...
Mar 08, 2019 : Karen Cay
Fate of Kate's pregnancy is centre stage on 'This Is Us'
LOS ANGELES - "This Is Us" routinely brings viewers to tears. Next week, it's taking them to the theatre. The hit NBC series will air an episode modeled on a one-act play and confined almost entirely ...
Mar 08, 2019
Trudeau apologizes for government's past mistreatment of Inuit with TB
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Friday for the way Inuit in northern Canada were treated for tuberculosis in the mid-20th century, calling it colonia...
Mar 08, 2019