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Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election
OTTAWA - The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it's about ...
May 24, 2019
No sleep? No problem. Raptors guard VanVleet continues to amaze since birth of son
MILWAUKEE - Fred VanVleet's breakout performance in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference final had the city of Toronto buzzing, but for the Raptors point guard it was just another crazy night in a who...
May 24, 2019
Court to rule on B.C.'s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - A court will rule today if a proposed British Columbia law that restricts diluted-bitumen shipments through its borders is constitutional. The decision is expected to be crucial for t...
May 24, 2019
In the news today, May 24
Five stories in the news for Friday, May 24 --- COURT TO RULE IF B.C. CAN LIMIT OIL FLOW IN KEY CASE FOR TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE A British Columbia court is set to rule today wheth...
May 24, 2019
Pitt, DiCaprio talk Tarantino's love letter to Hollywood
CANNES, France - Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio said they forged a "cinematic bond" making Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time a Time ... in Hollywood," while Tarantino bristled at the suggestion a...
May 24, 2019
Canada hires firm to ship back garbage, will be done before end of June: McKenna
Ottawa is spending more than $1 million to ship 2,000 tonnes of rotting garbage back to Canada from the Philippines, hoping to bring an end to the diplomatic war over waste before ...
May 24, 2019
NKorea says talks won't resume unless US changes position
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea says nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what the North describes as unilateral demand...
May 24, 2019
Supreme Court to rule on controversial case of Alberta woman found dead in motel
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court is to rule today on the case of an Ontario trucker acquitted in the death of an Alberta woman in what could set a precedent in Canada's sexual assault laws. Bradley Barton&n...
May 24, 2019
Study shows economic benefits of patient approach to northern cod recovery
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A slow and steady approach to rebuilding the northern cod stock could see employment in the crucial fishery skyrocket in just over a decade, according to a new study. The repor...
May 24, 2019
Trudeau's action plan on climate change brings B.C. politician out of retirement
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party's action plan on climate change has brought one former British Columbia politician out of retirement and back into the arena. At his nominati...
May 24, 2019
