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Central African Republic, 14 armed groups reach peace deal
JOHANNESBURG - A peace deal has been reached between the Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict, the United Na...
Feb 02, 2019
Norman's lawyers grill Sajjan's chief of staff, hint at more 'codenames'
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer has raised the prospect that government officials used several more undisclosed terms to refer to her client in internal communications and hide any paper tr...
Feb 02, 2019
Lebanon factions form government, ending nine-month deadlock
BEIRUT - Lebanese political factions agreed Thursday to form a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that only deepened the country' economic woes. Rival political groups had been locked in d...
Feb 02, 2019
CBC president Tait warns of cultural imperialism danger from Netflix
OTTAWA - There are parallels to be drawn between the growing influence and availability of Netflix programming around the world and the colonialism of the British and French empires, CBC presiden...
Feb 02, 2019
Comedian takes lead in Ukraine presidential race, polls show
KIEV, Ukraine - A comedian has taken the lead in Ukraine's presidential race, according to the latest polls released Thursday. A poll by the Razumkov Center and two other organizations shows Volodymyr...
Feb 02, 2019
How the cold can damage your vehicle
Dead batteries, gelled fluids, blown power steering hoses and frozen brakes are the latest potential risks to your car due to the bitter cold temperatures lately.Gary Nemish, the owner and technician ...
Feb 02, 2019
Canada's Drouin feels for the London Olympic runner-up, whose moment was stole
TORONTO - Derek Drouin had the opportunity to stand on the top of the medal podium while "O Canada" played and the Maple Leaf went up at both the 2015 world championships and 2016 Rio Olympics. S...
Feb 02, 2019
Teens advance Canada to Davis Cup final with 3-2 win over Slovakia
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime lifted Canada into the Davis Cup final, downing Norbert Gombos of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to win the best-of-five tie 3-2. It was the s...
Feb 02, 2019
Bautista's bat-flip ball sells at auction for more than $28,000
Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball has sold at auction for more than $28,000. Lelands Auction House's website showed Saturday morning that the ball - which was hit into the stands at Rogers ...
Feb 02, 2019
Murder trial hears of Richard Oland's wealth - and son's mounting debts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - While Dennis Oland was dealing with mounting debt in 2011, his father Richard was living the life of a multi-millionaire, travelling the world in pursuit of new sailboats and the pa...
Feb 02, 2019
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