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Oprah makes McCartney scream in Paris as McQueen heads North
PARIS - Words were almost inaudible amid the screams when Stella McCartney presented her collection at Paris Fashion Week Monday, which toyed with draping and upcycling. Such exuberant outbursts would...
Mar 06, 2019
In his words: Gerald Butts on SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - Gerald Butts, a longtime friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and until recently his principal secretary, gave this written statement to the House of Commons justice committee as he began ...
Mar 06, 2019
Hockey community remembers hard-nosed Hall of Fame winger Ted Lindsay
The hockey community is remembering Hall of Famer Ted Lindsay, who died Monday at age 93. Known as "Terrible Ted" for his competitiveness and grit on the ice, Lindsay helped the Detroit Red Wings win ...
Mar 06, 2019
Murky Water: Government puts responsibility on locals
As thousands of people in Saskatchewan boil water or travel to get it, the provincial government says that's too bad, but it doesn't seem interested in doing much more.Nearly 20 communities in the pro...
Mar 06, 2019 As of the end of February 2019, there were around 5,000 people in Saskatchewan who couldn’t drink the water right from their taps without concern. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Trudeau dismisses China report anonymously accusing Kovrig, Spavor of espionage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed reports in China that two imprisoned Canadians tried to steal state secrets from the People's Republic. Trudeau said Monday it is unfortu...
Mar 06, 2019
AP NewsBreak: US plans to lift protections for grey wolves
BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for grey wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move certain to re-ignite the legal battle over a predator that's rebounding in some re...
Mar 06, 2019
Feds set rules on use of AI in government services amid wider testing
OTTAWA - The department that oversees the federal social safety net has quietly started testing artificial-intelligence systems that could one day make it faster and easier to get answers about benefi...
Mar 06, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer threatens to call Butts, Wernick to stand
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer is threatening to call Gerald Butts and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to testify in open court if they don't produce a series of documents that she say...
Mar 06, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays ink reliever Bud Norris to minor-league deal
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Bud Norris to a minor-league contract with an invitation to major-league spring training. The 34-year-old was 3-6 with a 3.59 ERA in...
Mar 06, 2019
PM strikes more conciliatory tone after second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped his insistence that his government has done nothing wrong in the SNC-Lavalin affair after a second cabinet minister in less than a month resigned Mo...
Mar 06, 2019
