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AP Explains: Racist history of blackface began in the 1830s
WASHINGTON - A racist photo on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page and a subsequent admission from his attorney general that he wore blackface in 1980 has roiled Virginia politics. The photo i...
Feb 06, 2019
Liberal backbencher apologizes for not including women in notable calendar
WINNIPEG - A Liberal member of Parliament is apologizing for putting out a calendar that features notable Canadians - all of whom are men. Robert-Falcon Ouellette, who represents the riding of Winnipe...
Feb 06, 2019
Wild hockey brawl leads to suspensions of 15 players, both head coaches
HALIFAX - Two head coaches and 15 players have been suspended after an ugly university hockey brawl that spread from the ice to both squads' benches. Atlantic University Sport announced...
Feb 06, 2019
New schedule will shave months off construction of navy support vessel: Shipyard
OTTAWA - The Vancouver shipyard building the navy's new support ships says the decision to push one of those vessels to the front of the construction queue will shave months, rather than years, off it...
Feb 06, 2019
Hamilton Ticats sign all-star defensive back Brooks to contract extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American defensive back Cariel Brooks to a two-year contract extension Wednesday. Brooks, 27, was scheduled to become a free agent next week. The five-fo...
Feb 06, 2019
Montreal man on trial for murder of wife with Alzheimer's testifies about her death
MONTREAL - A Quebec man on trial for the death of his wife told jurors Monday that he suffocated her with a pillow because he couldn't stand to see her suffering from Alzheimer's disease anymore. Mich...
Feb 06, 2019
Fiddle Show Adds Toe Tappin Fun for P.A. Winter Festival
Get ready for a night of great fiddle fun with the P.A. Winter Festival Fiddle Show to be held at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre on February 10th starting at 7:00 p.m.Tickets for a great night of local ent...
Feb 06, 2019
Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations
VICTORIA - Fair regulations and wide-open markets should be the main drivers behind the British Columbia government's move to accommodate both the taxi industry and ride-hailing services, sa...
Feb 06, 2019
Bitter Alberta cold throws a wrench in World Cup biathlon in Canmore
CANMORE, Alta. - Frigid Alberta temperatures forced the reshuffling and shortening of races at a biathlon World Cup in Canmore, Alta. Thursday's men's and women's race distances have been tr...
Feb 06, 2019
Liberals set to unveil Indigenous-languages law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are poised to introduce a new law to protect and promote Indigenous languages. Just before the weekend, the government put the House of Commons on notice that it pla...
Feb 06, 2019
