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Justin Trudeau promises to stay positive during divisive election campaign
TORONTO - Justin Trudeau insists he'll stay positive in the face of what he predicts will be a "negative, divisive" election year. Speaking at a Liberal fundraising breakfast at Toronto's Fa...
Feb 01, 2019
'Jane the Virgin' creator sees tears, closure for show's end
PASADENA, Calif. - The upcoming final season of "Jane the Virgin" is already drawing tears. The CW show's creator, Jennie Snyder Urman, said she's crying in the editing room as she works on the conclu...
Feb 01, 2019
NewsAlert: Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime pleads guilty
MONTREAL - Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime has pleaded guilty to a charge of helping a public servant commit breach of trust for his role in a bribe scandal around the construction of ...
Feb 01, 2019
Kevin Vickers says he is retiring as envoy to Ireland, will return to N.B.
FREDERICTON - Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers says he is retiring next month as Canada's ambassador to Ireland, potentially setting himself up for a bid to become New Bruns...
Feb 01, 2019
US employers add robust 304K jobs; joblessness up to 4 pct.
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers shrugged off last month's partial government shutdown and engaged in a burst of hiring in January, adding 304,000 jobs, the most in nearly a year. The healthy gain the gove...
Feb 01, 2019
'Jane the Virgin' creator says finale should bring closure
PASADENA, Calif. - A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. TISSUES, PLEASE Th...
Feb 01, 2019
Israel Eurovision hero releases song on newfound fame
TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli pop star Netta Barzilai, winner of last year's Eurovision song contest, released a new single Friday which she says reflects the highs and lows in the year since her shock v...
Feb 01, 2019
Grammys launch initiative aiding women producers, engineers
NEW YORK - The Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion is launching a new initiative to create and expand more opportunities to female music producers and engineers. The academy on F...
Feb 01, 2019
Dalhousie's interim president stirs controversy with book on campus dissent
HALIFAX - Dalhousie University's interim president has written a new book on campus debate and dissent - and it has provoked both at the Halifax school, with some students calling for his dismissal. P...
Feb 01, 2019
Jailed Reuters reporters appeal to Myanmar's Supreme Court
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - A lawyer for two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act filed an appeal Friday with the Supreme Court seekin...
Feb 01, 2019
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