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Replacing Phoenix pay system cheaper than fixing its mess will be, PBO reports
OTTAWA - The cost of a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system, says a new report from Parliament's spending watchdog. ...
May 18, 2019
Canada issues tender to bring back trash but misses Duterte's May 15 deadline
OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who chairs a parliamentary friendship group between Canada and the Philippines says the ongoing garbage war between the two countries is both embarrassing and unlikely to end s...
May 18, 2019
Kyrgios defaulted for throwing chair onto court at Rome clay-court tournament
ROME - Nick Kyrgios walked off the court in a fit of rage after throwing a chair onto the red clay at the Italian Open and was defaulted Thursday from his second-round match. First, Kyrgios kicked a w...
May 18, 2019
A newly restored 'The Shining' debuts in Cannes
CANNES, France - Thirty-nine years later, Jack is still not a dull boy. In a new pristine, 4K restoration, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday evening. It w...
May 18, 2019
Secularism bill a 'sexist' attack on women's bodies: Quebec federation of women
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism bill is a frontal attack on women's rights and primarily targets Muslims, the head of a major feminist organization said Thursday during the final day of legislative hea...
May 18, 2019
Rolling Stones to make single Canadian stop in Ontario on North American tour
NEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road in North America after postponing their tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment. The rockers announced Thursday the No Fi...
May 18, 2019
Prince Harry accepts apology for intrusive images
LONDON - Prince Harry settled privacy and data protection claims Thursday against a news agency that hovered over his home in a helicopter and took photos directly into his living room and bedroom. Ha...
May 18, 2019
Canada introducing digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation
PARIS - Canada intends to introduce a new digital charter to combat hate speech, misinformation and online electoral interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a technology confer...
May 18, 2019
2020 hopeful Biden set to outline vision for uniting America
NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is set to outline his vision for unifying the country in a high-profile speech in Philadelphia, the city where his campaign has its headquarters....
May 18, 2019
NYC Mayor de Blasio announces candidacy, insults 'Con Don'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his name to an already long list of candidates itching for a chance to take on D...
May 18, 2019
