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Feds indict powerful Philly union boss, councilman, others
PHILADELPHIA - A powerful union boss with a tight grip on construction jobs in the Philadelphia region and outsized influence in city and state politics has been indicted in alleged schemes to embezzl...
Feb 01, 2019
Detained Canadian Spavor gets third consular visit in China since his arrest
OTTAWA - The federal government says diplomats visited Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor today for the third time since he was arrested in China in December on allegations of endangering Chinese na...
Feb 01, 2019
Five top public servants to warn of major meddling with next federal election
OTTAWA - An impartial group of senior bureaucrats will warn Canadians if malicious actors try to manipulate the outcome of this fall's federal election. The Trudeau government announced the "critical ...
Feb 01, 2019
Olympic champion among 12 Russian athletes guilty of doping
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic high jump champion Ivan Ukhov was among 12 Russian track and field athletes found guilty Friday of taking part in state-backed doping. The Court of Arbitration for Spor...
Feb 01, 2019
Native Women's Association of Canada signs accord to play policy-making role
OTTAWA - The federal government is signing a new accord with the Native Women's Association of Canada to ensure the organization can fully participate in efforts to improve Indigenous health, hou...
Feb 01, 2019
Gladys Knight on why she'll sing the anthem at Super Bowl
ATLANTA - Gladys Knight says her singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl will bring people together. NBC's "Today" show reported Friday that Knight wrestled with whether to join a boycott over t...
Feb 01, 2019
Gruelling 1,600 km Yukon Quest dog sled race starts in Whitehorse Saturday
WHITEHORSE - An event considered to be the toughest dog sled race on the planet begins Saturday in Whitehorse. Thirty teams from Canada, the United States and as far away as the Czech R...
Feb 01, 2019
Bautista bat-flip ball auction nears end; consignor hoping it stays in Canada
The clock is ticking on the auction of Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball and its consignor is anxious to see where it winds up. Bidding on the ball from Bautista's three-run homer in Toronto's wild 6-3 vi...
Feb 01, 2019
Appetite renewed for new businesses in P.A, according to Mayor's stats
We are moving in the right direction but there's room for improvement, according to the CEO of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce regarding the current business climate in the cityElis...
Feb 01, 2019
Sask. femicide rate exceeds national average: report
A new report is shining a light on the homicide rates for women and girls across Canada, and their numbers show Saskatchewan's femicide rate is above the national average.#CallItFemicide, the first an...
Feb 01, 2019
