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Pipelines, UN, immigration feature as protest convoy reaches Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A convoy of Canadians fed up with the Liberal government rolled into Ottawa Tuesday with demands as varied as their vehicles. The United We Roll convoy began in Red Deer, Alta., on Valentine'...
Feb 21, 2019
Some disabled veterans to receive less financial support under Liberal plan: PBO
OTTAWA - While most disabled veterans will see a small boost in financial support when the Trudeau government implements a new pension system in April, a new analysis shows some of the most severely i...
Feb 21, 2019
Fendi honours Lagerfeld and fashion's 'longest love story'
MILAN - Fendi paid understated tribute Thursday to Karl Lagerfeld, who died this week and was the Rome-based fashion house's creative director for 54 years. The fashion house said in notes for its Mil...
Feb 21, 2019
Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says
WASHINGTON - Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of ethics and national security officials, according to a new cong...
Feb 21, 2019
Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say. ...
Feb 21, 2019
Syracuse coach Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say. ...
Feb 21, 2019
US home sales tumbled 1.2 per cent in January
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales fell 1.2 per cent in January to their worst pace in more than three years, as persistent affordability problems have put a harsh chill in the real estate market. The Natio...
Feb 21, 2019
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre announces his retirement
MONTREAL - Canada's Georges St-Pierre is retiring from mixed martial arts. The 37-year-old from St-Isidore, Que., made the announcement on Thursday at the Bell Centre. St-Pierre, a two-division champi...
Feb 21, 2019
Ontario, NB, Saskatchewan premiers travel to Washington for trade discussions
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford heads to Washington, D.C., today to attend a National Governors Association meeting, along with the premiers of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Ford's office says t...
Feb 21, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign former Toronto Argos linebacker Justin Tuggle
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American linebacker Justin Tuggle on Tuesday. The 29-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Tuggle started 16 games at three dif...
Feb 21, 2019
