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Parliamentary committee poised to investigate allegations against ex-defence chief
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is expected to launch formal hearings today into allegations of inappropriate conduct by former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance - and what the Liberal government k...
Feb 9, 2021
Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document
REGINA - A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the high-profile shooting death of a y...
Feb 9, 2021
Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...
Feb 9, 2021
Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins
WASHINGTON - When it comes to impeaching Donald Trump, a new poll suggests Americans are just as divided as the United States Senate. The online Lger poll, conducted last month for the Association for...
Feb 9, 2021
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar - Police cracked down on crowds of demonstrators against Myanmar's military takeover who took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making the protests illegal. Water canno...
Feb 9, 2021
Extra emergency space provided in Prince Albert amid dangerously cold weather
The brutally cold and dangerous weather has prompted the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to urgently set up an overflow emergency shelter at their Parkland Hall site.On Monday night, the hall at 15...
Feb 8, 2021
VanVleet, Siakam lead Toronto rally to overcome Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors put together a second-half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 on Monday night. Norman Powell add...
Feb 8, 2021
Auston Matthews extends goal streak as Leafs down Canucks 3-1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews extended his career-best goal streak to eight games with the winner midway through the third period before Alexander Kerfoot added some insurance just 11 seconds later as the...
Feb 8, 2021
Senators show grit but fall just short in close loss to the visiting Oilers
OTTAWA - Former Senator Tyler Ennis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and goaltender Mike Smith won in his season debut as the Edmonton Oilers earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Ot...
Feb 8, 2021
Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members
CHICAGO - Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let its thousands of members vote on a plan to get students back into classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the union's house of d...
Feb 8, 2021
