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Follow live coverage on fourth day of Sidhu sentencing
This article was updated at 2019-01-31 16:36.Scroll below to follow northeastNOW reporter Angie Rolheiser as she tweets live from the courtroom at Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's sentencing hearing.The followi...
Jan 30, 2019
Canadian rugby sevens women's squad look to repeat Sydney success
The Canadian women's rugby sevens squad returns to the Sydney Sevens with good memories. Canada was third at the event last season and won it all the season before. "That gives the team that extra bit...
Jan 30, 2019
'Large-bodied' Canadian wolves to help keep U.S. moose population in check
The transfer of up to six wolves from a northern Ontario island where they were starving to the U.S. is getting underway following a weeks-long delay caused by the federal government shutdown sou...
Jan 30, 2019
NHL Notebook: Coaches leaning more and more on their star forwards
Nathan MacKinnon doesn't really notice when the minutes begin to creep up. The Colorado Avalanche centre is too invested in the moment - usually one where he's either trying to help his team...
Jan 30, 2019
CBS bets big with new talent show 'The World's Best'
PASADENA, Calif. - CBS is betting big on "The World's Best," handing over the post-Super Bowl time slot to the new talent competition shepherded by reality TV titans Mark Burnett and Mike Darnell. Bur...
Jan 30, 2019
CONCACAF boss expects Canada and 2026 World Cup co-hosts to get automatic berths
TORONTO - No decision has been made yet but CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani expects Canada to get an automatic berth - along with co-hosts Mexico and the U.S. - for the 2026 World Cup. "That's m...
Jan 30, 2019
Canada to host Venezuela summit to support anti-Maduro forces: Freeland
OTTAWA - Canada will host a meeting of Western Hemisphere countries next Monday to address the political and economic crisis in Venezuela. The Lima Group, a coalition of more than...
Jan 30, 2019
Before it hits Netflix, Sundance previews 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
PARK CITY, Utah - Dan Gilroy's satirical contemporary art world thriller "Velvet Buzzsaw" will be available to Netflix subscribers worldwide this Friday, but he and his team gave audiences at the Sund...
Jan 30, 2019
Judges cannot be overly swayed by victim impact statements: legal experts
This article was updated at 2019-01-30 23:06.Legal experts say a sentencing judge must use caution and not be overwhelmed by victim impact statements. A Saskatchewan judge heard more th...
Jan 30, 2019
'Debacle' with China latest foreign policy flub for Trudeau, says Scheer
OTTAWA - The "debacle" over the firing of Canada's ambassador to China is the latest in a string of foreign-policy failures for the prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer cha...
Jan 30, 2019
