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Sidney Crosby donates gear to hockey access programs in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don't have easy access to the game. Sidney Cro...
Dec 15, 2019
Brad Wall not interested in Conservative party leadership, hopes Rona Ambrose is
REGINA - Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall says while he's not interested in running for the federal Conservative party leadership, he knows someone who should. Wall said Friday he's hon...
Dec 15, 2019
Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive on trial for fraud and corruption has been found guilty of the crimes. Sami Bebawi, 73, faced trial on five charges, including fraud, corruption of forei...
Dec 15, 2019
Justice Minister Lametti looking to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is being asked to move quickly to respond to a court ruling that Canada's law on doctor-assisted death is too restrictive, but he says the Liberal government is...
Dec 15, 2019
'Canadian Mafia' intact: Bombers extend contracts of GM Walters, coach O'Shea
WINNIPEG - Wade Miller is proud the "Canadian Mafia" will continue running the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The CFL team's president and CEO was flanked by fellow Canadians Kyle Walters and Mike O'Shea at a...
Dec 15, 2019
Crown corporation immune from taxation, but still might have to pay GST: Court
OTTAWA - The B.C. agency responsible for managing public-sector pension plan investments is constitutionally immune from remitting goods-and-services taxes related to those portfolios, the Supreme Cou...
Dec 15, 2019
Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau instructed his finance minister Friday to "preserve fiscal firepower" in case the economy tanks - an order that came just as Bill Morneau prepares to issue ...
Dec 15, 2019
Saturday's Scoreboard
Here are the results from Saturday...WHLEverett 3, Vancouver 2Lethbridge 3, Calgary 0Edmonton 7, Medicine Hat 1Kelowna 5, Moose Jaw 4 (OT)Kamloops 4, Prince Albert 2Prince George 4, Victoria 2Red Deer...
Dec 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
Taylor Swift calls out Scooter Braun during Billboard speech
LOS ANGELES - Taylor Swift used the Billboard Women in Music stage to address a series of issues including her ongoing beef with Scooter Braun. Swift was awarded the first-ever woman of the decade hon...
Dec 15, 2019
Oscar winner Colin Firth and wife split after 22 years
LONDON - Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth has split from his Italian film producer wife Livia Giuggioli after 22 years of marriage. Their publicists said in a statement that the couple "maintai...
Dec 15, 2019
