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Senator refuses to apologize for remark urging convoy 'roll over' Liberals
OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. David Tkachuk says he won't apologize for comments he made at a pro-pipeline rally in Ottawa, calling criticism that he was inciting violence "manufactured outrage." Tk...
Feb 22, 2019
Virginia Republicans invite Fairfax's accusers to testify
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia House Republicans have announced plans to hold a meeting where Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and the two women who have accused him of sexual assault can testify. Republican Del. Ro...
Feb 22, 2019
FIFA bans Chelsea from signing players through next season
ZURICH - Chelsea was banned by FIFA on Friday from signing players until the 2020 off-season transfer window for breaching rules covering youngsters. The Premier League club has the right to appeal ag...
Feb 22, 2019
Canada rejects global ban on shipping recyclables as trash rots in Manila
OTTAWA - Canada will not sign on to an amendment to an international treaty that would fully ban developed countries like Canada from shipping hazardous waste, including recyclables, to the developing...
Feb 22, 2019
UN nuclear watchdog: Iran stays within limits of 2015 deal
VIENNA - Iran is continuing to comply with the landmark 2015 deal with major powers aimed at preventing Tehran from building atomic weapons in exchange for economic incentives despite the United State...
Feb 22, 2019
'Worst ways to die:' Ottawa asks if cruelty should be weighed in wildlife toxins
The federal government is taking extra steps to find out if Canadians are still OK with killing wildlife in what one scientist calls "one of the worst ways to die on earth." The Pest Management Review...
Feb 22, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyers push for emails from Trudeau, senior staff
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's legal team is pushing for access to emails and other communications from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior members of his staff as the clock ticks down to th...
Feb 22, 2019
Hard-hitting Toronto Wolfpack forwards set the table for their speedy backs
Star centre Ricky Leutele and winger Matty Russell have combined to make the left edge of the Toronto Wolfpack attack hard to defend. But while quick hands and feet have made for a feast of tries, the...
Feb 22, 2019
Canada's Georges St-Pierre set to end glittering mixed martial arts career
Georges St-Pierre's fighting days are over. For good this time, it seems. The 37-year-old mixed martial arts star from St-Isidore, Que., will make it official at a news conference Thursday at Mon...
Feb 22, 2019
Police: Patriots owner Robert Kraft solicited prostitute
JUPITER, Fla. - Police in Florida have charged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft with misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution, saying they have videotape of him paying for a sex act inside an ...
Feb 22, 2019
