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Armed Forces arrive in St. John's as state of emergency stretches into fourth day
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A state of emergency is stretching into its fourth day in St. John's, N.L., today as Armed Forces personnel prepare to help the city dig out from an unprecedented snowfall. Eas...
Jan 20, 2020
#MeToo prosecutors deploy experts early to thwart defence
When his trial opens in the coming days, Harvey Weinstein's defence team is expected to go on the offensive against the women who have accused him of rape and sexual assault, in part by questioning if...
Jan 20, 2020
James Dean revival spurs debate on raising the digital dead
LOS ANGELES - The men bringing James Dean back to life for a forthcoming film are aiming not just to give his digital likeness a role, but a whole new career. Dean's planned appearance in the Vietnam ...
Jan 20, 2020
Crimes? Impeachment prosecutors, defence lay out arguments
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's defence team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office. Trump...
Jan 20, 2020
Prince Harry: 'Powerful media' is why he's stepping away
LONDON - Prince Harry took aim at the journalists who have dissected his life since the day he was born as he expressed regret for the way he has had to step down from royal duties. In a personal spee...
Jan 20, 2020
IMF: Low rates and reduced trade tension to aid world growth
WASHINGTON - Low interest rates and reduced trade tensions will likely buoy the global economy over the next two years and help nurture steady if modest growth. That's the view of the International Mo...
Jan 20, 2020
Trudeau to meet potential bridge-builder Pallister during cabinet retreat
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet today with the least hostile of conservative Prairie premiers, Manitoba's Brian Pallister. The tete-a-tete comes on the second day of a three-da...
Jan 20, 2020
Canada's Shapovalov upset by Fucsovics in first round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost a lengthy four-set match with Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday in the opening round of the Australian Open. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, On...
Jan 20, 2020
McGill principal defends decision not to divest after prof's resignation
MONTREAL - The principal of McGill university is defending the institution's commitment to reducing carbon emissions after a professor resigned over its refusal to divest from the fossil fue...
Jan 20, 2020
Extradition hearing for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou begins today in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A court hearing begins today in Vancouver over the American request to extradite an executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in 2018&...
Jan 20, 2020