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PR firm suspends contract with former B.C. premier amid groping accusation
VANCOUVER - A global communications marketing firm says it is suspending its contract with former British Columbia premier Gordon Campbell in light of an allegation in a British newspaper&nb...
Feb 16, 2019
Wilson-Raybould resignation stokes anger, frustration within veterans community
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from cabinet this week has stoked long-standing frustration, disappointment and anger among Canada's veterans, who say they have been ignored and betrayed b...
Feb 16, 2019
AP Interview: Maduro reveals secret meetings with US envoy
CARACAS, Venezuela - A month into Venezuela's high-stakes political crisis, President Nicolas Maduro revealed in an Associated Press interview that his government has held secret talks with the Trump ...
Feb 16, 2019
CN says oil leak contained following derailment in western Manitoba
ST-LAZARE, Man. - Canadian National Railway says a leak from a derailed train carrying oil in western Manitoba has been contained, but some pipeline supporters believe the incident highlights the...
Feb 16, 2019
Canada's Justin Kripps wins a World Cup four-man bobsled race in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Justin Kripps of Canada drove to the win in a four-man bobsled race Saturday, as Germany's Francesco Friedrich missed the podium for the first time all season. Kripps, of Summerlan...
Feb 16, 2019
Emotional funeral for Sala held in his Argentine hometown
PROGRESSO, Argentina - Family, friends, supporters and former teammates paid tribute to striker Emiliano Sala in his small Argentine hometown on Saturday, almost four weeks after he died when the plan...
Feb 16, 2019
There wasn't an app for that? Environment Canada launches its own weather app
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is going mobile. The federal agency launched its first weather app for iPhone and Android this week, including a new high-resolution radar option so amateur meteorolog...
Feb 16, 2019
Louisiana Rapper Mystikal free on $3M bond in rape case
SHREVEPORT, La. - Mystikal, a Louisiana rapper who had been in custody for nearly 1 1/2 years on a rape charge, has been released on a $3 million bond. The artist, whose real name is Michael Tyler, wa...
Feb 16, 2019
10 days before show time, a full-on revolt over the Oscars
Would anyone - anyone at all - like to thank the academy? This is normally the time of year when Oscar hopefuls are readying acceptance speeches that almost always begin with a few words of gratitude ...
Feb 16, 2019
Flames snap 4-game skid, beating Penguins 5-4
PITTSBURGH - Michael Frolik had the first of four second-period goals for Calgary, and the Flames held on to snap a season-long four-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. ...
Feb 16, 2019