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Scheer repeats alleged libel, goads Trudeau to follow through on lawsuit threat
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer is trying to provoke Prime Minister Justin Trudeau into following through on his threat to sue him over allegedly libellous criticism of the SNC-Lavalin affair. The Conserv...
Apr 10, 2019
In pre-budget letter, Hajdu asks Ontario to reverse student-loan changes
OTTAWA - The feud between the federal Liberals and the Ontario Tories is taking another turn in the run-up to the Doug Ford government's first provincial budget. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu,...
Apr 10, 2019
Most Fed officials see rates staying on hold for all of 2019
WASHINGTON - A majority of Federal Reserve officials last month believed that economic conditions would likely warrant keeping the Fed's benchmark policy unchanged for the rest of this year. Several o...
Apr 10, 2019
Former Red Deer teacher facing additional child sex-related offences
A former Red Deer teacher accused of child sex-related offences is now facing 21 new charges.Norman Joseph Howes, 61, now faces 26 counts. Some of the offences are alleged to have taken place over a 1...
Apr 10, 2019
Opioid overdoses claimed more than 3,200 lives in first nine months of 2018
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has released new data showing that than 3,200 Canadians died after apparent opioid-related overdoses between January and September last year. The data ...
Apr 10, 2019
Hilaria Baldwin describes decision to share miscarriage news
NEW YORK - Hilaria Baldwin says she chose to share that she had a miscarriage because it would hurt if she "went through it in silence." The author, yoga instructor and wife of actor Alec Baldwin wrot...
Apr 10, 2019
Schools struggle with phone bans:'These devices continue to cause major problems'
On Friday, March 29, St. Francis School in Harbour Grace, N.L., announced a ban on cellphones and other personal electronics for its students, who range from kindergarten through Grade 8. "These devic...
Apr 10, 2019
Montreal offers to help find new homes for carriage horses as industry ends
Montreal is announcing a program to help ensure the city's caleche horses are sent for adoption after the horse-drawn carriage industry is shut down at the end of th...
Apr 10, 2019
Best, Klassen receive Student-Athlete Leadership Awards
Two student-athletes were celebrated for their leadership and contributions throughout 2018-19 at the 16th Annual Kings & Queens Scholarship Breakfast on Tuesday.Shae Best of Queens Basketball and...
Apr 10, 2019
2010 controversy changed women's hockey, but Canada, U.S. still out front
ESPOO, Finland - The hand-wringing over women's hockey in 2010 changed the game in ways not easily measured because Canada and the United States keep moving the goalposts for the rest of the...
Apr 10, 2019