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Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investi...
Feb 14, 2019
Canadian Special Olympics athlete excited to play at NBA all-star weekend
TORONTO - Micheal Wright plans to bring some NBA-style finesse to the Special Olympics World Summer Games this spring. Wright is the only Canadian out of 12 Special Olympics athletes competing in a Un...
Feb 14, 2019
Minnesota governor sides with environmentalists on pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that his administration will keep pursuing an appeal of an independent regulatory commission's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its ...
Feb 14, 2019
Prices and coverage at heart of Liberals' pharmacare plans
OTTAWA - As he lays the groundwork for the Liberals' last budget before the fall election, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been highlighting two themes for a national drug plan: th...
Feb 14, 2019
Jays GM not ready to put firm timetable on Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s MLB debut
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Ross Atkins doesn't want to put a timetable on the eventual major league debut of baseball's top prospect. The Blue Jays general manager said he's looking at V...
Feb 14, 2019
Local doctor helps hospital foundation reach campaign goal
The sound of applause echoed through the main floor corridors of Victoria Hospital Thursday morning following the announcement that the Victoria Hospital Foundation had reached its $2.2 million goal f...
Feb 14, 2019
Acadia University appealing suspension to men's hockey coach after brawl
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Acadia University is joining St. Francis Xavier University in appealing a 10-game suspension handed to its men's hockey coach in the aftermath of an ugly brawl. Kevin Dickie, executi...
Feb 14, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign star defensive back Rico Murray
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed American defensive back Rico Murray. The 31-year-old started 18 games with Ottawa last season, registering 55 defensive tackles, three special teams tack...
Feb 14, 2019
Look south: Study finds comparisons for future climate of U.S., Canadian cities
Wondering what your city's climate will be like in a few decades? Look south - about 1,000 kilometres south, says an unusual new study published Tuesday. That's the average distance between 540 cities...
Feb 14, 2019
New details in U.S. woman's appeal of sentence in Valentine's Day plot
HALIFAX - New court documents reveal details of how one of the masterminds of a foiled plot to attack a Halifax mall on Valentine's Day plans to appeal her life sentence. Lindsay Souvannarath is ...
Feb 14, 2019