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Halifax fire claims seven Syrian refugee children: 'Everyone is devastated'
HALIFAX - Seven children, all members of a Syrian refugee family, died early Tuesday in a fast-moving Halifax house fire described as Nova Scotia's deadliest blaze in recent memory. Their pa...
Feb 21, 2019
Baby boom for endangered right whales offer researchers a glimmer of hope
After years of increasingly bad news, there's a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered North Atlantic right whale. There are estimated to be fewer than 420 of the endangered mammals left, and their ...
Feb 21, 2019
'Riya was a dreamer': Mother of slain 11-year-old Ontario girl heartbroken
BRAMPTON, Ont. - An 11-year-old girl allegedly killed by her father in southern Ontario was a dreamer, a dancer and a singer who "always saw the good in every situation." About 100 mourners gathe...
Feb 21, 2019
Chanel: Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld has died
PARIS - Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and ad...
Feb 21, 2019
Funky odour and uncouth heckler no match for in-form Scheidegger at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - A funky odour at one end of Centre 200 didn't throw Casey Scheidegger off her game. Neither did a heckler who barked out a comment before her final throw. The Team Wild Card skip from L...
Feb 21, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020
WASHINGTON - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination again, a decision that will test whether he can still generate the progressive energy tha...
Feb 21, 2019
Spain: Pro-separatist protesters clash with police
BARCELONA, Spain - Protesters backing Catalonia's secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a...
Feb 21, 2019
'A little baloney' in PM's claim about solicitor-client privilege on SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - "In the matter of solicitor-client privilege, the member opposite must know that there are real dangers of unintended consequences, particularly on the two court cases currently wending their...
Feb 21, 2019
Gaudreau snaps goal drought to help Flames double up Islanders 4-2
CALGARY - The drought is over for Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau's first goal in 10 games and 30th of the season was one of two third-period goals for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 victory over the New York ...
Feb 21, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau to make infrastructure announcement on Halifax tour
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his visit to Nova Scotia today. Trudeau is expected to make an announcement on improving a busy expressway that commuters use to enter Halifax before ...
Feb 21, 2019
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