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Federal appeals court says it can't hear NDP case on satellite-office expenses
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says it can't intervene in a case where more than five dozen NDP MPs were ordered to repay $2.7 million in expenses the House of Commons says w...
Feb 20, 2019
Saying sorry: CN apologizes to Manitoba rancher for oil spill after derailment
ST-LAZARE, Man. - A top CN executive telephoned a Manitoba rancher on Monday to apologize after one of the company's trains derailed and spilled oil on his land. "CN executive vice...
Feb 20, 2019
Quebecer in court seeking assisted death wants control of her destiny
MONTREAL - Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases are arguing that laws governing medical assistance in dying are unconstitutional and that legislators exceeded their powers by s...
Feb 20, 2019
Longtime skip Russ Howard as smooth on the air as he was on the ice
SYDNEY, N.S. - Longtime skip Russ Howard wasn't expecting to embark on a long television broadcasting career when he first entered the booth nearly two decades ago. "In 2001, we lost t...
Feb 20, 2019
Searchers to return to avalanche-prone peak near Vancouver looking for snowshoer
VANCOUVER - Rescuers intend to make another attempt to find a snowshoer who has been missing since an avalanche in the backcountry of Vancouver's North Shore. North Shore Rescue team leader ...
Feb 20, 2019
Toronto FC in Panama for first competitive test of 2019 in Champions League play
According to Lonely Planet, La Chorrera is famous throughout Panama for its chicheme - a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from milk, mashed corn, cinnamon and vanilla. "It's not really worth a stop...
Feb 20, 2019
'Worst ways to die:' Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
Ottawa is taking extra steps to find out if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls "one of the worst ways to die on earth." Health Canada's Pest Management Review Age...
Feb 20, 2019
Canada still believes in global recycling despite rotting garbage sent to Manila
OTTAWA - Canada will not sign on to an amendment to an international treaty that could bar three dozen countries from shipping any kind of garbage, even recyclables, to the developing world. The ...
Feb 20, 2019
Kucherov, Tarasenko, Crosby named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby are the NHL's three stars of the week. Kucher...
Feb 20, 2019
Venezuela's Maduro to throw concert rivaling Richard Branson
CARACAS, Venezuela - Refusing to back down amid a mounting battle over Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, the government of President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that it will hold its own huge conce...
Feb 20, 2019
