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No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday
CHICAGO - Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say there are no plans for him to meet with Chicago detectives Monday for a follow-up interview about his reported assault. Anne Kavanagh is a sp...
Feb 18, 2019
Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigns amid SNC-Lavalin furor
OTTAWA - Gerald Butts, Justin Trudeau's principal secretary and long-time friend, has resigned amid allegations that the Prime Minister's Office interfered to prevent a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lav...
Feb 18, 2019
Closing arguments begin in trial of Quebec mother accused of killing her two girls
LAVAL, Que. - The lawyer for a Quebec mother accused of killing her two daughters is questioning the work of investigators who analyzed the crime scene. Pierre Poupart told jurors in his clo...
Feb 18, 2019
Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday. George Mendonsa was 95. Mendonsa fell and had a seizure at the assisted li...
Feb 18, 2019
U.K.'s pro-Huawei signals give Canada breathing space on 5G decision: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian security expert says Ottawa will be cheering from the sidelines over fresh signals that Britain believes it can manage any 5G security risks posed by Huawei Technolo...
Feb 18, 2019
Kucherov, Tarasenko, Crosby named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby are the NHL's three stars of the week. Kucher...
Feb 18, 2019
Toronto FC in Panama for first competitive test of 2019 in Champions League play
According to Lonely Planet, La Chorrera is famous throughout Panama for its chicheme - a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from milk, mashed corn, cinnamon and vanilla. "It's not really worth a stop...
Feb 18, 2019
'Shut me out': Manitoba rancher says CN mum about oil spill on his land
ST-LAZARE, Man. - A Manitoba rancher says he's being shut out by CN after a derailment spilled oil on an oxbow of the Assiniboine River he uses to water his cattle in summer. Jayme Corr says he's...
Feb 18, 2019
Final arguments begin in case of Quebecers seeking assisted death
MONTREAL - The case of two Quebecers who suffer from incurable degenerative diseases but are ineligible for medically assisted death is entering its final phase. The parties are beginning final a...
Feb 18, 2019
North Battleford Student Earns Loran Award
NORTH BATTLEFORD STUDENT EARNS LORAN AWARD ($100K) North Battleford studen,t Emily Simon, has just been selected as a Loran Scholar - one of 35 recipients of Canada's most comprehensive undergraduate ...
Feb 18, 2019