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AFN, Opposition demand Trudeau Liberals act on B.C. pipeline dispute
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations and Opposition politicians called Wednesday for the Liberal government to take swifter and firmer action to defuse tensions around a natural-gas pipeline being b...
Feb 14, 2020
A timeline on rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada
RCMP began enforcing an injunction last week that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the dispute, along ...
Feb 14, 2020
A list of major civil disobedience events in recent Canadian history
VANCOUVER - Protesters around the country have blocked rail lines and used other forms of civil disobedience to show support for the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and th...
Feb 14, 2020
CFL teams under the microscope after free agency begins
The start of CFL free agency Tuesday gave general managers their first real chance to begin re-tooling their teams for the 2020 season. While some big names remain, here's a look at how teams hel...
Feb 14, 2020
Lizzo talks diversity, self-confidence and femininity
MEXICO CITY - Fresh from winning three Grammys, singer Lizzo visited Mexico City for a private concert, surprising her fans with acoustic versions of her hits and a toast with tequila. The star from D...
Feb 14, 2020
Ticketing plan for Kobe Bryant public memorial released
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, at Staples Center must register to purchase tickets and...
Feb 14, 2020
Blue Jays Yamaguchi feeling like a rookie in first major league spring training
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Shun Yamaguchi is feeling like a rookie again as he begins his first spring training in the major leagues. The 32-year-old right-hander, who starred in his native Japan for 14 sea...
Feb 14, 2020
Veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod returns to NWSL with Orlando Pride
ORLANDO, Fla. - Veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod has signed with the National Women's Soccer League's Orlando Pride. The 36-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., who has won 118 caps for Canada, agr...
Feb 14, 2020
Bernie Sanders pranked by Russians posing as Greta Thunberg
MOSCOW - Russian pranksters claim they called U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders pretending to be climate activist Greta Thunberg and offered Thunberg's support to his campaign. Vla...
Feb 14, 2020
No mechanical defects on train that derailed in Saskatchewan: report
The Transportation Safety Board says its investigators have not found any mechanical defects on a train that derailed and spilled oil in rural Saskatchewan.The Canadian Pacific Railway freight train j...
Feb 14, 2020
