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Trudeau says he had "cordial" conversation with Jody Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould last week about a way forward following her allegations he politically interfered in&nb...
Mar 25, 2019
Canadian reliever John Axford signs new minor-league deal with Blue Jays
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays have re-signed Canadian reliever John Axford to a minor-league deal. The native of Simcoe, Ont., was released from a minor-league deal on Saturday after being diagnose...
Mar 25, 2019
26-year-old man charged with attempted murder in Montreal priest stabbing
MONTREAL - A 26-year old man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Catholic priest during morning mass at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory on Friday. Vlad Cristian Eremia, wh...
Mar 25, 2019
Quebec taxi drivers clog streets to protest government's industry overhaul
MONTREAL - Quebec's transport minister is defending his plan to overhaul the province's taxi industry as drivers across the province strike in protest. Thousands of angry taxi drivers clogge...
Mar 25, 2019
Actor Michael Madsen accused of driving under the influence
MALIBU, Calif. - Police have arrested actor Michael Madsen after they say he was stopped while driving under the influence. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Madsen was driving a Land R...
Mar 25, 2019
CONCACAF teams to learn Nations League draw on Wednesday in Las Vegas
Canada will learn its next CONCACAF Nations League opponents at Wednesday's draw in Las Vegas, but it already knows that it will face one of Mexico, the U.S., Costa Rica and Honduras. The Canadia...
Mar 25, 2019
Meadow Lake Lions $25,000 BINGO
The Meadow Lake Lions Guaranteed $25,000 Cash Bingo will be Friday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m. at the Meadow Lake Arena.Doors open at 5:30 p.m.There will be one blackout for $12,000, one blackout for $5,000 a...
Mar 25, 2019 bingo balls on a white background
For Venezuela's 1 per cent, a lavish wedding amid crisis
ACARIGUA, Venezuela - It was the sort of celebration that's become rare in troubled Venezuela: a lavish destination wedding of two young entrepreneurs at a dude ranch on the country's vast tropical pl...
Mar 25, 2019
Canadian man charged with spying in China gets visit by consular officials
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says consular officials in China visited today with detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig today. It is the fifth time Kovrig has received a consula...
Mar 25, 2019
EU military wants to partner with Canada in Mali as it races for exit
OTTAWA - As Canada's military mission races to leave Mali and the United Nations pleads for it to stay, the European Union is making a fresh appeal to the Canadian Forces to partner with it in t...
Mar 25, 2019