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Gov't wasting billions on 'failed' projects through outsourcing, says union
OTTAWA - One of Canada's biggest civil service unions says outsourcing of work that could be done by government employees is costing taxpayers billions of dollars, with much of the money spent on sub-...
Jan 27, 2020
Quebec walks back offering medical aid in dying for mentally ill, will seek consensus
MONTREAL - Quebec is walking back a plan to offer medical aid in dying to severely mentally ill patients, saying they won't allow it for now and will consult widely before making a final decision. Hea...
Jan 27, 2020
Underdog St. Kitts preparing for Canada at CONCACAF Olympic soccer qualifier
Coach Jene Baclawski had been on the job just a week with her St. Kitts and Nevis team before Caribbean Olympic qualifying started in late September. It didn't matter as the underdog Sugar Girlz advan...
Jan 27, 2020
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns - again
ROME - For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant's death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti. Nicknamed "the centre of Italy" for its geographic...
Jan 27, 2020
Taliban say mystery crash in Afghanistan was US aircraft
KABUL - A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the militant group said. A U.S. Army spokeswoman declined to commen...
Jan 27, 2020
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns - again
ROME - For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant's death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti. Nicknamed "the centre of Italy" for its geographic...
Jan 27, 2020
Weinstein jury to hear from accuser alleging forced oral sex
NEW YORK - By her own account, Mimi Haleyi once rebuffed one of Harvey Weinstein's relentless advances by telling him, "I hear you have a terrible reputation with women." Haleyi says she didn't know j...
Jan 27, 2020
Court of Appeal to hear from Crown, defence on Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence
Quebec's highest court is hearing arguments today on the length of the sentence handed down to convicted Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette. Bissonnette, 30, won't be present a...
Jan 27, 2020
Calgary sport school that grooms Olympic champions threatened with shutdown
CALGARY - The National Sport School in Calgary that produces Olympic and Paralympic champions faces possible closure after a quarter century. The Calgary Olympic Development Association - no...
Jan 27, 2020
Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
NEW YORK - Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older brother, is atop the music world. The 18-year-old m...
Jan 27, 2020