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Trudeau hunkers down in Ottawa after second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hunkering down in Ottawa after the second resignation from his cabinet in less than a month over the government's handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair...
Mar 05, 2019
A timeline of the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony from Jody Wilson-Raybould: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and fraud charges against...
Mar 05, 2019
Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London
LONDON - Britain's counterterrorism police are investigating after three padded mailing bags containing small explosive devices were found near major transport hubs in London. Police said smaller bags...
Mar 05, 2019
Creditor protection extended for cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga
HALIFAX - Embattled cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has received a reprieve from its creditor protection deadline as the search for nearly $200 million in missing virtual currency continu...
Mar 05, 2019
'Speed camera ahead:' Google Maps add photo radar warnings for drivers
EDMONTON - Drivers using Google Maps are getting a last-minute warning as they approach some photo radar camera locations. The feature, which is currently being rolled out by Googl...
Mar 05, 2019
Brad Jacobs curling team tackles space "in between the ears" in a mental reboot
BRANDON, Man. - Brad Jacobs's team stood at a crossroads after the 2018 Winter Olympics when the curling carousel was in full spin. Many of Canada's top male curlers were mixing and mat...
Mar 05, 2019
Experts say popular Yukon ice cave seriously unstable, close to collapse
WHITEHORSE - Experts say a unique, cave-like tunnel formed by a retreating Yukon glacier remains a popular tourist attraction but is no longer safe to enter and may collapse soon. The K...
Mar 05, 2019
Wilson-Raybould and Philpott departures do not affect feminist agenda: Ng
OTTAWA - Small Business Minister Mary Ng says the departures of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the federal cabinet have no impact on the Liberal government's feminist agend...
Mar 05, 2019
Late Toronto rally carries the Wolfpack past Dewsbury Rams in rugby league play
DEWSBURY, United Kingdom - A 70th-minute Gareth O'Brien try completed a late Toronto comeback as the Wolfpack rallied to defeat the Dewsbury Rams 22-17 in Betfred Championship rugby league play Sunday...
Mar 05, 2019
Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old nativ...
Mar 05, 2019