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Hurricanes to match Montreal's offer sheet for Aho
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes say they are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and will match the US$42 million offer sheet the Montreal Canadiens tendered him. General manager Don Waddell an...
Jul 04, 2019
Man with assault & weapon charges in Lethbridge fight returns to Alberta to face trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 22-year-old Abshir Mohamed Adiid was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with a man in Lethbridge on October 28th, 2018.During an "out of control" party at a community hall o...
Jul 04, 2019 Lethbridge police station. (Lethbridge News Now)
Trudeau shoots back at China's claim it is being 'naive' in courting allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed today that President Donald Trump made good on his pledge to raise the plight of the two Canadians imprisoned in China with President Xi Jinping. Trude...
Jul 04, 2019
PM defends system for appointing judges amid questions about ties to N.B. minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending the federal system for appointing judges after revelations several in New Brunswick have personal connections to Liberal cabinet minister Domin...
Jul 04, 2019
House committee files lawsuit for Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON - A House committee sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting up a legal showdown over the records. The House Ways a...
Jul 04, 2019
Man found not responsible in stabbing of priest at St. Joseph's Oratory
MONTREAL - A man charged with stabbing a Catholic priest during a mass that was being streamed online from Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory in March has been found not criminally responsible. The rulin...
Jul 04, 2019
Dragonflies with tiny fanny packs show migration patterns in new study
GUELPH, Ont. - A study in which insects were equipped with tiny radio-tracking fanny packs could help conservation efforts as populations around the world decline. The research by University of G...
Jul 04, 2019
French lawmakers approve 3% tax on online giants
PARIS - France's lower house of parliament approved Thursday a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook - and the French government hopes other countries will follow s...
Jul 04, 2019
Winnipeg man who killed woman, dumped body won't get parole chance for 15 years
WINNIPEG - The father of a woman who was stabbed numerous times and her body discarded in a shallow grave says he'll never stop hurting, even though her killer has been sentenced to life in prison wit...
Jul 04, 2019
New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons. McDonell has been serving in the role as acting sergea...
Jul 04, 2019