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Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
WASHINGTON - Democrats launched a sweeping plan Thursday to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy, signalling its likely elevation as a c...
Feb 09, 2019
Concordia University defends handling of sexual misconduct complaint
MONTREAL - Concordia University is defending the way it investigates sexual misconduct allegations against its faculty after a former student accused the school of mishandling her complaint....
Feb 09, 2019
Stone scores twice against hometown team, Senators topple Jets 5-2
OTTAWA - Winnipeg native Mark Stone scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Jets on Saturday afternoon. Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel and Zack Smith also scored for the Senato...
Feb 09, 2019
Mosque killer Bissonnette could receive longest prison term ever in Canada
MONTREAL - The man who killed six worshippers inside a Quebec City mosque in 2017 could receive the longest prison sentence in Canadian history when he appears before a judge Friday. Alexandre Bi...
Feb 09, 2019
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