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Danish receiver Nielsen looking to defy the odds again, this time at CFL combine
TORONTO - He's coming to the CFL's national combine as a definite long shot, but Frederik Myrup Nielsen has defied overwhelming odds before. The 28-year-old Danish receiver is one ...
Mar 22, 2019
Prime minister defends Liberal budget measures as sales effort gets underway
OTTAWA - The Liberals will happily run on their economic record in the upcoming federal election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, despite the billions of dollars they've added t...
Mar 22, 2019
R Kelly defence emerges, including saying accusers are lying
CHICAGO - R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he's in a fight for his life to disprove sexual abuse charges. That fight will ult...
Mar 22, 2019
Mueller's fans venerate him - and nervously await report
Her family wanted a puppy, so Alicia Barnett dreamed they would find one that was smart, steady and a bit mysterious. She hoped their new addition could share a personality - and a name - with the man...
Mar 22, 2019
Trump says Ohio workers 'better love me,' renews McCain feud
LIMA, Ohio - President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought his re-election campaign to Ohio - a state essential to his 2020 strategy - touring a military tank plant and telling many of its cheering work...
Mar 22, 2019
For EU, Brexit has trashed May's 'strong and stable' image
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Theresa May used to promise "strong and stable" government. Fellow EU leaders used to believe her. But then came almost three years of Brexit missteps and mayhem. For the EU,...
Mar 22, 2019
What next? Brexit delay gives UK more time to solve crisis
BRUSSELS - Extra time has been added to the Brexit countdown clock. The European Union has granted Britain a few more weeks to overcome its political deadlock and chart a smooth road out of the bloc -...
Mar 22, 2019
Syria slams Trump statement on Israel sovereignty in Golan
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syria slammed President Donald Trump's abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, saying Friday the statement was...
Mar 22, 2019
Baloney Meter: Was the budget a political prop for the scandal-plagued Liberals?
OTTAWA - "(Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) thinks today's budget will distract Canadians from all of this. He is using the budget - a critical element of any government's agenda - as nothing more ...
Mar 22, 2019
'There is death all over': Cyclone Idai toll rises above 300
CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe - Mozambique began three days of national mourning on Wednesday for more than 200 victims of Cyclone Idai, while the death toll in neighbouring Zimbabwe rose to more than 100 fro...
Mar 22, 2019
