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Details emerging about Gerald Cotten, the young founder of QuadrigaCX
HALIFAX - A clearer picture is emerging of the young man at the centre of the mysterious demise of one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Gerald Cotten, a Nova Scotia resident original...
Feb 09, 2019
Grammys, Ariana Grande trade words about axed performance
LOS ANGELES - Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer "felt it was too late for her to pull something t...
Feb 09, 2019
Prince Philip, 97, gives up driver's license after crash
LONDON - Prince Philip has decided to stop driving at the age of 97, less than a month after he was involved in a collision that left two women injured, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. The palace sai...
Feb 09, 2019
Human-rights groups at odds over who is Venezuela's legitimate leader
OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading human-rights organizations have sharp differences over the decision by Canada and dozens of other democratic countries to support Venezuela's opposition as the...
Feb 09, 2019
First Nations boil-water issues 'enormously complicated': Morneau
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the "enormously complicated" effort to end all drinking-water advisories in First Nations communities isn't being held back by a shortage of money...
Feb 09, 2019
Killers like Bruce McArthur should wait longer to apply for parole: Tory MP
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP is hoping to increase the amount of time convicted killers must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole, just as serial killer Bruce McArthur ...
Feb 09, 2019
Not much Elections Canada can do about fake news spread about candidates
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says there's not much his independent agency can do to counter fake news circulated about a candidate in the midst of an election. Stephane Per...
Feb 09, 2019
Frank Robinson, baseball's fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83
Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented that day in 1975 when he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland...
Feb 09, 2019
Liverpool climbs back atop EPL standings; United into 4th
LONDON - With fans growing increasingly nervous, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp knew his players needed to make a statement about their title credentials against Bournemouth on Saturday. They deliver...
Feb 09, 2019
Losing climate change race a 'disaster for Africa,' UN says
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The United Nations chief says the world is losing the race with climate change and "this can be a disaster for Africa" and beyond. Antonio Guterres urged more political will fo...
Feb 09, 2019