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Singh urges team to 'double down' in months leading up to October election
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on his caucus to crank up the heat on the Trudeau Liberals in the final months leading up to the next election. Singh, who spoke to his caucus for the...
Feb 27, 2019
Broadcasters aren't succumbing to Netflix era
PASADENA, Calif. - If there is a high point to Netflix's status as the "cool kids" taking over television, it may be remembered as an emotional Chuck Lorre accepting a best comedy Golden Globe last mo...
Feb 27, 2019
Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner out with undisclosed injury
TORONTO - Defenceman Jake Gardiner will be out with an undisclosed injury tonight when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Edmonton Oilers. Head coach Mike Babcock made the announcement this morning. Gar...
Feb 27, 2019
Trudeau waives almost all confidentiality restrictions on Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waiving both solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidentiality for his former attorney general, paving the way for Jody Wilson-Raybould to finally t...
Feb 27, 2019
Liberals face pressure to act on safer drug supply amid opioid-related deaths
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is facing pressure to make safer opioids available to people who use street drugs as overdose deaths continue to increase. The push is coming from p...
Feb 27, 2019
Montreal Canadiens acquire Jordan Weal from Arizona Coyotes for Michael Chaput
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens made a minor deal ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline, acquiring Jordan Weal from the Arizona Coyotes for fellow centre Michael Chaput. The 26-year-old Weal has four...
Feb 27, 2019
R. Kelly leaves jail after posting $100K in sex abuse case
CHICAGO - R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail Monday after posting $100,000 bail that allows him to go free while awaiting trial on charges that he sexually abused four people dating back to 1998, i...
Feb 27, 2019
High winds, blowing snow cause highway chaos, power outages in parts of Ontario
A blast of winter weather that included damaging winds and blowing snow caused chaos on highways in southern Ontario and left thousands of people without power, authorities said Monday....
Feb 27, 2019
'Much, much slower:' Coroner promises change after Humboldt mix-up
REGINA - Saskatchewan's chief coroner says a public mix-up in identifying two hockey players involved in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash means, in the future, his office will be&n...
Feb 27, 2019
Quebec premier says hockey game should have been stopped after racist taunts
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he's appalled that hockey fans would hurl insults at a player because he's black. Speaking to reporters before question period today in Quebec City, Legault raised...
Feb 27, 2019
