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New Manitoba court for people with FASD could be game changer: experts
WINNIPEG - Lawyers and judges say a new court set to open in Manitoba specifically for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder could be a game changer. "If ...
Feb 03, 2019
'Agonizing decision:' Documents recount last summer's Banff bison escape
The bison bull was a long way from where he should have been - on provincial grazing lands in west-central Alberta instead of the rugged backcountry of Banff National Park. "We are...
Feb 03, 2019
Justin Trudeau promises to stay positive during divisive election campaign
TORONTO - Justin Trudeau insisted Friday that he would stay positive in the face of what he predicts will be a "negative, divisive" election year. Speaking at a Liberal fundraising breakfast...
Feb 03, 2019
Many N.B. Liberals hope Vickers readying leadership bid as he retires as envoy
FREDERICTON - Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers says he is retiring next month as Canada's ambassador to Ireland, and many New Brunswick Liberals say they're hoping Vickers is&nbs...
Feb 03, 2019
Grammys launch initiative aiding women producers, engineers
NEW YORK - The Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion is launching a new initiative to create and expand more opportunities to female music producers and engineers. The academy on F...
Feb 03, 2019
Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address
WASHINGTON - Pelosi behind and above. Female immigrants, gazing down from the balcony. A black woman who ran a close race for governor of Georgia, rebutting. When President Donald Trump delivers his f...
Feb 03, 2019
Iran begins marking 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Friday began celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed shah, overturned 2,500 years of monarchical rule and brought h...
Feb 03, 2019
US employers add robust 304K jobs in sign of durable economy
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers shrugged off last month's partial shutdown of the government and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year. The healthy gain t...
Feb 03, 2019
Judge in Roger Stone case says she's considering gag order
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Friday cautioned longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone not to treat the charges against him like a public relations campaign or book tour, and said she may issue ...
Feb 03, 2019
Human toll of cold: more than 2 dozen dead, hundreds hurt
CHICAGO - The dangerous cold and heavy snow that hobbled the northern U.S. this week has retreated, but not before exacting a human toll: more than two dozen weather-related deaths in eight states and...
Feb 03, 2019
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