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Helped by Beyonce clip, Paris' Louvre breaks visitor record
PARIS - The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, received a record 10.2 million visitors in 2018, numbers boosted by a video clip shot by pop star Beyonce amid its paintings and scu...
Jan 03, 2019
Ontario judge strikes down enforcement powers of OSPCA as unconstitutional
A judge has found the enforcement powers held by Ontario’s private animal welfare agency to be unconstitutional, saying the province must re-write laws governing the organization to remedy the s...
Jan 03, 2019
Feds worry technology will force 'vulnerable' groups out of labour force
OTTAWA - Fearing that technologically demanding jobs will force “vulnerable” workers out of the labour market - and strain government benefits programs - federal officials have quietly loo...
Jan 03, 2019
StatCan warns of impact on release of trade data from U.S. government shutdown
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is warning the partial shutdown of the U.S. government could have an impact on the agency’s ability to release a complete picture of trade between North America’...
Jan 03, 2019
Speaker again, Pelosi sees 'new dawn' for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON - Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker’s post Thursday as the 116th Congress ushered in a historically diverse freshman class eager to confront President Dona...
Jan 03, 2019
Quebec police say girl's death followed attempted jump from ski chairlift
VAL-D’OR, Que. - A 15-year-old girl has died after falling from a ski chairlift Wednesday night in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec. Quebec provincial police say the girl and a friend w...
Jan 03, 2019
Hurricanes continue wheeling and dealing by acquiring Scott Mahovlich from Regina
LETHBRIDGE - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired 19-year-old forward Scott Mahovlich, along with an eighth-round draft pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, in exchange for a third-...
Jan 03, 2019
MPs, senators to push for release of imprisoned Canadians during trip to China
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian lawmakers travelling to China this weekend will use the trip to push for the release of two Canadians detained there since last month, says a Conservative MP in the delega...
Jan 03, 2019
Quebec politician says criticism of Comtois is "anti-francophone racism"
VANCOUVER - A Quebec politician says Instagram insults against Canadian world junior hockey team captain Maxime Comtois are “anti-francophone racism.” Parti Quebecois interim leader Pascal...
Jan 03, 2019
Tiger-Cats promote Allemang, Burke to lead football operations roles
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have a new front-office structure. The Ticats announced Thursday that Eric Tillman won’t be returning to the club as general manager, while the club is promoti...
Jan 03, 2019