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Norman's lawyers cite SNC-Lavalin testimony in fight for secret documents
OTTAWA - Lawyers for Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and the federal government argued Wednesday over the words of Canada's top bureaucrat during the SNC-Lavalin affair as the suspended military officer's te...
Apr 19, 2019
'Her life mattered:' Friend asks Manitoba woman's killer how he could devalue life
WINNIPEG - The best friend of a Manitoba Indigenous woman killed during a botched robbery looked at a man convicted in her death and asked how a life could be worth that little to him. "Forty-five dol...
Apr 19, 2019
Maple Leafs, Bruins reflect on 'shocking' playoff exit for Lightning
TORONTO - Bruce Cassidy didn't see it coming. And quite frankly, neither did many others. A day after the Tampa Bay Lightning - the Presidents' Trophy winners, a team that tied the NHL record for wins...
Apr 19, 2019
NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council on Friday voted dow...
Apr 19, 2019
Officials: South Carolina school girl died of natural causes
WALTERBORO, S.C. - A South Carolina prosecutor said Friday that the investigation into the death of a fifth grader last month was due to rupturing blood vessels caused by a birth defect and not a figh...
Apr 19, 2019
Pilgrims flock to Colosseum Good Friday event, led by pope
VATICAN CITY - Pilgrims and tourists flocked to the Colosseum for the Way of the Cross procession to join Pope Francis for a Good Friday night ritual in Rome. The procession commemorates the suffering...
Apr 19, 2019
Flyers cover statue of singer Smith amid racism allegations
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers are covering a statue of singer Kate Smith outside their arena, following the New York Yankees in cutting ties and looking into allegations of racism against the...
Apr 19, 2019
B.C. awaits Kenney's 'turn off taps,' threat; Quebec rejects Alberta pipelines
VICTORIA - Jason Kenney's Alberta election victory sent ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada Wednesday. Ontario Premier Doug Ford welcomed a rising Conservative wave, British Columbia ...
Apr 19, 2019
Mississippi drivers can put flag minus rebel X on license
JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi residents who want a state flag without the Confederate battle emblem will soon be able to display one on their license plate. Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday autho...
Apr 19, 2019
Flooding fears persist in Quebec town after worst deluge in 48 years
BEAUCEVILLE, Que. - A Quebec town that this week suffered its worst flooding in nearly 50 years braced for more trouble Wednesday with heavy rain forecast in the coming days. Officials ...
Apr 19, 2019