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SNC-Lavalin CEO urged cabinet to change policies 'expeditiously' in 2017 letter
OTTAWA - The head of SNC-Lavalin told the Canadian government it had to change its anti-corruption rules "as expeditiously as possible" in a 2017 letter to the minister in charge of procurement, ...
Mar 05, 2019
Sophie Schmidt tested in defence as Canada warms up for Women's World Cup
Better known as a midfielder, Sophie Schmidt has played in the Canadian backline at the Algarve Cup. The 30-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., lined up on the left of a back three with Kadeisha...
Mar 05, 2019
NewsAlert: Quebec mother found guilty of second-degree murder in daughters' deaths
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec jury has found Adele Sorella guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of her two young daughters, Amanda and Sabrina. The girls were found dead in the playroom of the family...
Mar 05, 2019
Meng Wanzhou alleges her constitutional rights were breached by RCMP, CBSA
VANCOUVER - The defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has filed a notice of civil claim alleging "serious violations" of her constitutional rights, accusing officers of detaining and question...
Mar 05, 2019
Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter undergoing surgery for sports hernia
Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter likely is done for the season after the team announced he will undergo surgery for a sports hernia on his right side. The team says the 30-y...
Mar 05, 2019
A look at Canadian tennis highlights in 2019
It's been quite a start to 2019 for Canadian tennis players. Here's a look at some of the highlights heading into the BNP Paribas Open, a top-level event (just below Grand Slams), for women and m...
Mar 05, 2019
Strong Season: Canadian tennis scene blossoming with bright future ahead
TORONTO - Nicu and Maria Andreescu were sitting in a meeting room at Tennis Canada headquarters in Toronto recently when a wave of tennis folks came in to give them their best. Ten...
Mar 05, 2019
Manitoba's Mike McEwen bounces back at Tim Hortons Brier
BRANDON, Man. - Manitoba's Mike McEwen notched a much-needed 12-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador's Andrew Symonds on Tuesday in the morning draw at the Tim Hortons Brier. The win over the winless ...
Mar 05, 2019
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