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Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Western allies and...
Nov 12, 2019

No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don't, and that led the nation's biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Tuesday. Dean Foods blamed a decadeslong drop in milk consumption that has seen people t...
Nov 12, 2019

NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 12, 2019

Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - The relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims are addressing the court today to explain how their lives were destroyed by the killings of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse. Fredette, 44...
Nov 12, 2019

'The Pharmafist:' Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger has won a prestigious international prize for standing up for science. Olivier Bernard, also known as "The Pharmafist," has been awarded the John Maddox Prize in London...
Nov 12, 2019

War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 12, 2019

Remains found in Alabama during search for missing girl
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who's been missing since last week found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. The team looking for Taylor Rose Wil...
Nov 12, 2019

Scandal-hit Nissan's profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday that its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the year before as sales and brand power crumbled following the arrest of its former...
Nov 12, 2019

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 12, 2019

Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' to shun opera legend Domingo
MIAMI - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is defending opera legend Placido Domingo and calling it "absurd" that opera houses have cancelled the star's performances before sexual harassment allegations aga...
Nov 12, 2019