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2nd woman testifies against Winnipeg suspect in death of woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG - A woman testified Friday that she helped hide another woman's dead body in a barrel filled with chemicals because the man accused in the killing had total control over her after y...
May 19, 2019
CFL collective bargaining agreement holds together after 'discrepancy'
Labour peace between the CFL and its players' association held together after reports that a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the two sides had fallen apart. Several media outlets rep...
May 19, 2019
Data reveals scope, damage of spring floods in Quebec and New Brunswick
New data from Statistics Canada is revealing the scale and scope of this spring's devastating flooding in Quebec, Manitoba and New Brunswick. More than 600 square kilometres of land suffered...
May 19, 2019
Long-awaited end to Canada's tariff standoff with U.S. finally at hand
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration agreed Friday to drop its punitive and controversial tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, ending a bitter dispute between historic allies and r...
May 19, 2019
Bomb hits tourist bus near Egypt's Giza Pyramids, wounds 17
CAIRO - A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. The officials said the bus was travelling on a road...
May 19, 2019
‘Rope-a-dope’: Environmentalists say Alberta war room threat won’t distract them
EDMONTON -- Environmental groups targeted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are shrugging off the new government's promised $30-million "war room" to fight criticisms of the province's energy industry."...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press
No home birth: Harry and Meghan's Archie born in a hospital
LONDON - The birth certificate for the son of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, reveals that Archie was born in a private hospital in London. The certificate filed Friday makes clear tha...
May 19, 2019
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
HALIFAX - The majority of draft-eligible skaters in the Canadian Hockey League have run out of time to showcase their skills ahead of this summer's NHL draft with playoffs finished and three league ch...
May 19, 2019
NHL prospects Durzi, Suzuki been working together a long time for a Memorial Cup
HALIFAX - When Guelph Storm defenceman Sean Durzi found out his NHL rights had been traded in late January, he knew exactly which teammate to turn to for some advice. "Nick Suzuki,...
May 19, 2019
Montreal researchers create audible hockey puck for visually impaired players
MONTREAL -- A team of Montreal university researchers has developed an audible hockey puck they say could revolutionize the sport for blind players.For years, visually impaired hockey players have use...
May 19, 2019 The Canadian Press