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UK charges US diplomat's wife over teen's death in crash
LONDON - An American diplomat's wife who left Britain after being involved in a fatal road accident that killed a British teenager has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, British pro...
Dec 20, 2019
SNC-Lavalin settles Libya charges, pleads guilty to single count of fraud
MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. on Wednesday settled criminal charges related to business dealings in Libya, with its construction division pleading guilty to a single count of fraud and b...
Dec 20, 2019
Montreal Impact sign Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact signed Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette to a three-year contract on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2023 season. "We are very happy, as he is, to have fo...
Dec 20, 2019
Habs forward Max Domi hopes to inspire fellow Type 1 diabetics with new book
Max Domi vividly remembers the moment that changed his life. And no, it wasn't when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It was a brief encounter where NHL legend Bobby...
Dec 20, 2019
Q&A: Sam Mendes on making '1917' in one long take
NEW YORK - After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armoury of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind for his next film. Two main characters. No backstor...
Dec 20, 2019
Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in 'Star Wars'
LOS ANGELES - Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the first "Star Wars" film released in 1977. But in tim...
Dec 20, 2019
Gunshots, heavy police presence at North Carolina workplace
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Gunshots were reported Friday morning at a government facility in North Carolina, according to police, who said they had stabilized the situation but would not offer any details....
Dec 20, 2019
Jody Wilson-Raybould chosen Canada's newsmaker of the year
OTTAWA - The SNC-Lavalin affair cost Justin Trudeau two cabinet ministers, his most trusted aide, the top federal public servant and possibly a second majority mandate; and now the woma...
Dec 20, 2019
Palace: Prince Philip, 98, admitted to a London hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital "as a precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said Friday. The palace said in a statement the 98-year-ol...
Dec 20, 2019
Christmas bird counts taking flight
EDMONTON- Volunteers across the province are taking part in the Christmas Bird Count - North America's longest-running citizen science project.The count is now in its 120th year.Cities and towns acros...
Dec 20, 2019 Blue jays are commonly found
across Alberta during the Christmas Bird Count.