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EDC investigating claim it backed SNC-Lavalin on corrupt Angola dam contract
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada says it's reviewing support it gave to SNC-Lavalin after learning of an allegation the agency backed the company on a dam project in Angola that it wo...
Apr 03, 2019
Instagram stars: Harry, Meghan fastest to hit 1 million fans
LONDON - Pay no attention to Hollywood stars or pop idols. When it comes to Instagram, it seems no one can match the allure of a youthful royal couple expecting their first child. Guinness World Recor...
Apr 03, 2019
Henderson hopes to match Post's Canadian LPGA win record at ANA Inspiration
It's no secret that Brooke Henderson wants to catch Sandra Post for most wins by a Canadian on the LPGA Tour. Matching Post's record at this week's ANA Inspiration - where the Canadian golfing great w...
Apr 03, 2019
Chicago symphony, striking musicians to restart negotiations
CHICAGO - The union that represents striking Chicago Symphony musicians is returning to the bargaining table with orchestra officials. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra said in a Wednesday statement that...
Apr 03, 2019
Trump pressure on Cuba could hit Canadian companies, business leaders warn
OTTAWA - Business leaders are warning that the Trump administration's threat to tighten the U.S. embargo on Cuba could sideswipe Canadian companies that are doing business on the Caribbean island. The...
Apr 03, 2019
U of S climate scientist reacts to Environment Canada report
A leading Canadian water security expert says a recent Environment and Climate Change Canada report highlights the need to change how Saskatchewan designs and builds communities and infrastructure."We...
Apr 03, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Quebec mother found guilty in deaths of daughters to appeal verdict
MONTREAL - A Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters will appeal the guilty verdicts. Adele Sorella's lawyers filed a motion today with the province's Court of App...
Apr 03, 2019
Ontario police bust international drug ring, seize 55 kilos of cocaine
Police in Ontario say they've busted an international cocaine smuggling operation with links to Mexico and the United States after a large drug seizure at the border. The investigation dubbe...
Apr 03, 2019
P.A. weightlifter raises the bar
Results speak for themselves and in the case of a young Prince Albert weightlifter, the results are impressive.Colton Anderson is only 18, still a junior in his sport of Olympic weightlifting but he's...
Apr 03, 2019 Colton Anderson (left) winning a silver at the Western Canadian Weightlifting Championship. (submitted photo/Trevor Anderson)
Speaker issues update of dress code at B.C. legislature; sleeveless clothing OK
VICTORIA - Women who work in British Columbia's legislature are now allowed to wear sleeveless dresses, shirts and blouses, after a preliminary review prompted alterations to the building's decades-ol...
Apr 03, 2019
