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Saskatchewan, Ottawa carbon tax case 'monumental' for Constitution: expert
REGINA - Legal experts, government officials and industry leaders will all watch this week as Saskatchewan and Ottawa head to court over the constitutionality of a federally imposed car...
Feb 10, 2019
Manitoba premier down south while his social media marvels at Winnipeg snow
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister appeared to marvel on social media in recent days at Winnipeg's wintry weather, but in reality he was at his vacation home in tropical Costa Rica, his ...
Feb 10, 2019
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir after 5 rebels killed
SRINAGAR, India - Five rebels were killed in fighting with government forces in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, the Indian army said, triggering anti-India clashes in which at least 10 civilians were inju...
Feb 10, 2019
From 'Tom Jones' to 'Skyfall': star Albert Finney dies at 82
LONDON - Albert Finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as "Tom Jones" and "Skyfall," has died. He was 82. From his early days as a st...
Feb 10, 2019
'This Is Us' star Milo Ventimiglia honoured at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - "This Is Us" actor Milo Ventimiglia was Friday as Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Farkas Hall in Cambridge. The Emmy-nominated actor received th...
Feb 10, 2019
Boston Marathon survivor struck by car won't run this year
BOSTON - First, she lost a leg in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Then, last month, she got hit by a car. Yet Adrianne Haslet hasn't lost her nerve - or her resolve. The professional dancer told "CB...
Feb 10, 2019
AP sources: Prosecutors probing Enquirer after Bezos report
NEW YORK - The National Enquirer's alleged attempts to blackmail Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with intimate photos could get the tabloid's parent company and top editors in deep legal trouble and reopen them...
Feb 10, 2019
Dreams to tragedy: Fire kills 10 at Brazilian soccer academy
RIO DE JANEIRO - A fire early Friday swept through the sleeping quarters of an academy for Brazil's popular professional soccer club Flamengo, killing 10 people and injuring three, most likely teenage...
Feb 10, 2019
Clock ticking as Air Force looks to stop hemorrhaging experienced pilots
OTTAWA - A shortage of experienced pilots is forcing the Royal Canadian Air Force to walk a delicate line between keeping enough seasoned aviators available to train new recruits and lead missions in ...
Feb 10, 2019
Ottawa awards design contract for $60-billion warship fleet to Lockheed Martin
HALIFAX - The federal government awarded U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin a long-awaited contract to design its $60-billion fleet of warships despite lingering questions about the sel...
Feb 10, 2019
