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Gloves come off as Canadian TV rivals battle over fees for carrying NHL games
MONTREAL - This year's National Hockey League playoffs features an unusually fierce battle between two long-time business rivals, Quebecor's TVA Sports and BCE's Bell TV. TVA Sports blo...
Apr 11, 2019
Brexit delay means time for Canada, Britain to craft trade deal: envoy
OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Ottawa says the prolonged Brexit divorce from the European Union will give her country more time to forge a proper free-trade deal with Canada. Britain is no...
Apr 11, 2019
Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment alleging he stole millions of dollars from clients, did not pay his taxes, committed bank fraud and lied in ba...
Apr 11, 2019
High court won't hear appeal over sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not delve into the multibillion-dollar sale of Canadian-made light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. The high court, as is customary, gave no ...
Apr 11, 2019
Speaker says Philpott's caucus ejection not a matter of MP privilege
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says the parliamentary privileges of former cabinet minister Jane Philpott were not violated when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided last week she...
Apr 11, 2019
Global Affairs warns against travel to Sudan, shuts embassy following coup
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians to avoid all travel to Sudan after the country's longtime leader was ousted in a military coup. The military arrested Omar al-Bashir on Thursday fol...
Apr 11, 2019
Ottawa promises new consultations on land for proposed Halifax CFL stadium
HALIFAX - The federal Crown corporation that owns the land where a stadium could be built for a proposed Halifax CFL franchise confirmed today that more public consultations will be held. La...
Apr 11, 2019
New Brunswick Liberals confirm Kevin Vickers is lone leadership candidate
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Liberal party has confirmed Kevin Vickers is the lone candidate for its leadership, setting the stage for his acclamation. The party's leadership steering committee says ...
Apr 11, 2019
Putin: Russia knows Mueller probe 'gave birth to a mouse'
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday mocked U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Kremlin interference in the 2016 presidential election, saying "a mou...
Apr 11, 2019
Edmonton Pride Festival cancelled citing 'current events'
EDMONTON- The organizers of the Edmonton Pride Festival have cancelled this year's event, citing the "current political and social environment."A letter from the board of directors says the decision w...
Apr 11, 2019