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Crown seeks Supreme Court of Canada hearing in railway terror case
OTTAWA - The Crown is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review an appeal court's decision to order a new trial for two men convicted of plotting to crash a Via Rail train. In&n...
Nov 18, 2019
Last-minute audible: Kaepernick back to school for workout
RIVERDALE, Ga. - Colin Kaepernick's saga took another surreal turn Saturday - a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60 miles to the other side of metro Atlanta, where t...
Nov 18, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick set to make boxing debut in December
Toronto Wolfpack forward Darcy Lussick is stepping into the boxing ring next month to face former rugby league star Justin Hodges. The two Australians are slated to meet Dec. 6 in Sydney. Th...
Nov 18, 2019
Camel, cow, donkey found roaming together along Kansas road
GODDARD, Kan. - Authorities discovered a camel, a cow and a donkey roaming together along a Kansas road in a grouping reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity scene. The Goddard Police Departmen...
Nov 18, 2019
Montreal honours 'hero' driver who used SUV to shield pedestrians
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is honouring a man hailed as a hero after he used his SUV to shield pedestrians from a speeding car. Mayor Valerie Plante praised Erick Ma...
Nov 18, 2019
Trudeau pressed to ensure less restrictive assisted-dying law a priority
OTTAWA - Even before he swears in his new cabinet, Justin Trudeau is being urged to ask his new justice minister to move swiftly to make Canada's assisted-dying law less restrictive. Th...
Nov 18, 2019
Trump summons Powell to discuss rates amid WH attacks on Fed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates - issues on which Trump has repeatedly attack...
Nov 18, 2019
Omar Khadr appeal American military court remains in limbo: lawyer
A military court is refusing to lift a stay of Omar Khadr's appeal of his convictions in Guantanamo Bay. His Edmonton lawyer, Nate Whitling, says the new order by the United States Court of Milit...
Nov 18, 2019
Coyotes cash cows for Sask. trappers
Saskatchewan fur trappers are anticipating another strong year thanks to a healthy coyote population and a continued demand for prairie pelts worldwide."I anticipate at this early stage in the season,...
Nov 18, 2019 (File photo/ID 154985844 © David Tadevosian | Dreamstime.com)
Kylie Jenner sells stake in beauty empire to CoverGirl owner
NEW YORK - Kylie Jenner is selling a stake of her beauty business to CoverGirl owner Coty, in a deal that values the reality TV star's company at about $1.2 billion. Coty said Monday that it will pay ...
Nov 18, 2019