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People on plane reported missing in N.W.T. dead, RCMP working with coroner
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP say everyone on a plane reported missing in a remote area of the Northwest Territories are dead. On Wednesday, contact was lost with an Air Tindi King Air 200 with two pilots on boa...
Jan 31, 2019
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints
NEW ORLEANS - A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call” by game offici...
Jan 31, 2019
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in shooting of Manitoba RCMP officer
BRANDON, Man. - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of an RCMP officer in western Manitoba and his defence lawyer says he is ready to take responsibility for his actions. Ther...
Jan 31, 2019
Two more gymnastics coaches suspended after complaints
OTTAWA - The wife and daughter of a suspended gymnastics coach also face suspension after an internal investigation by the sport’s governing body in Canada. Valerie Oudin and Sara Stafford of th...
Jan 31, 2019
Uber, Cabify stop services in Barcelona due to tighter laws
BARCELONA, Spain - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Cabify said Thursday that they would stop operating in Barcelona after the regional government passed tighter regulations to appease taxi drivers. Ub...
Jan 31, 2019
NDP byelection victory prompts soul-searching among Greens, Liberals in B.C.
VANCOUVER - An NDP victory in a crucial byelection has prompted political soul-searching in British Columbia, with the Opposition Liberals hoping to revitalize their party while the Greens distance th...
Jan 31, 2019
First responders gather in B.C. to call for end to stigma in jobs full of trauma
VANCOUVER - Eighteen years as a firefighter had exposed Greg Gauthier to endless trauma but a call involving a tour bus hitting a family triggered his descent into mental illness as intrusive thoughts...
Jan 31, 2019
Toronto FC president disappointed at Giovinco's parting words after transfer
Toronto FC president Bill Manning says he was both blindsided and disappointed by Sebastian Giovinco’s parting shot on social media after the star Italian forward was sold to Saudi Arabia club A...
Jan 31, 2019
Ferrari profits, sales race ahead in 2018
MILAN - Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari announced Thursday that it will reveal five new models this year as part as of its new business plan, including a mid-engine hybrid supercar, as it aims to grow ...
Jan 31, 2019
Defence begins in case of Quebec man charged with killing ailing wife
MONTREAL - A Quebec woman who was allegedly killed by her husband as she suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s had told family she didn’t want to end up like their mother, who also had the di...
Jan 31, 2019