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Commons committee to weigh probe of SNC-Lavalin allegations
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin controversy shifts today to the House of Commons justice committee, where MPs will decide whether to investigate allegations of undue political arm-twisting. Jody Wi...
Feb 13, 2019
Scientists study past volcanoes in B.C. to understand climate in the future
VANCOUVER - Scientists are trying to reconstruct what the environment and climate of southwest British Columbia looked like over the past two million years by studying volcanoes th...
Feb 13, 2019
Environmentalists, farmers stake sides in Saskatchewan's carbon tax challenge
REGINA - Sixteen interveners from across Canada are getting a say this week in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's federal carbon tax. Here's a look at some of the grou...
Feb 13, 2019
Lawyers to argue merits of carbon tax as Saskatchewan challenge heads to court
REGINA - Lawyers are expected to pack a Regina courtroom today to argue the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax. A panel of five judges is to listen to arguments fr...
Feb 13, 2019
Malaysian ex-PM Najib combative ahead of 1MDB graft trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - From appearing in an R&B music video and trolling social media to vilify the new government, former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been combative before the star...
Feb 13, 2019
3 siblings bond through March For Our Lives after shooting
PARKLAND, Fla. - Last February, Matt Deitsch was living his dream studying at a California university. His brother, Ryan, was about to graduate from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and head to co...
Feb 13, 2019
Top Pentagon official in Afghanistan amid push for peace
KABUL - The Pentagon's top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders amid a push for peace with the Taliban. Pat Shanahan, the recentl...
Feb 13, 2019
Christian Cowan brings London club vibe to New York runway
NEW YORK - Christian Cowan was finding it hard to stand still backstage after his high-energy show on Tuesday, practically jumping up and down in place. The British designer, at 23 already a favourite...
Feb 13, 2019
Venezuela socialist party boss stirs up support on talk show
MARACAY, Venezuela - It was show time for the most-watched program on Venezuela's normally sleep-inducing state TV: Episode No. 240 of "Hitting it With a Sledgehammer," the talk show hosted by one of ...
Feb 13, 2019
Kucherov, Point pace Lightning to 6-3 win over Flames
TAMPA, Fla. - The high-powered Tampa Bay Lightning just keep on rolling. NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Brayden Point added a goal and two assists, and the Lightning b...
Feb 12, 2019