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Drive to ratify new North American trade deal gets lift from U.S. TV exposure
OTTAWA - The push for the speedy passage of the new NAFTA is getting a boost from a big advertising campaign in the United States. An alliance of U.S. companies, trade associations and lobbyists launc...
Mar 11, 2019
Quinn Hughes an important part of Canucks bright, young future: Benning
Vancouver general manager Jim Benning expects recently signed defenceman Quinn Hughes to be a big part of the Canucks future. For now, though, he just wants the 19-year-old to get a taste of the NHL. ...
Mar 11, 2019
CFL, CFLPA meet in first collective bargaining session in Toronto
TORONTO - For Jeff Keeping and the CFL Players’ Association, it was a good opening day. The players and CFL held their first collective bargaining session Monday. The two sides are scheduled to ...
Mar 11, 2019
Crown, attorney general to appeal mosque gunman Alexandre Bissonnette's sentence
MONTREAL - Quebec’s Crown prosecutors’ office and the provincial attorney general will appeal the sentence handed down to the gunman who killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in J...
Mar 11, 2019
Care during transition focus of free AHS forum
While Alberta hospital patients are surviving critical illnesses at a higher rate, the provincial health authority says it is key to ensure those getting treatment are receiving optimal care throughou...
Mar 11, 2019
Chance the Rapper marries longtime girlfriend
LOS ANGELES - Chance the Rapper tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in a star-studded ceremony. The Chicago-based rapper posted several photos of him and Kirsten Corley on his Instagram and Twi...
Mar 11, 2019
Father, son charged for attacking hockey referees in Lloydminster
RCMP in Lloydminster say two people have been charged with assault after a fight following a hockey game last month. Police say they heard about a fight at an arena about 10 p.m. on Feb. 18 after a Ju...
Mar 11, 2019
The Latest: US aviation team arrives at Ethiopia crash site
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 11:50 p.m. A team of U.S. aviation experts has arrived at the site where an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner crashed, killi...
Mar 11, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic rallies to knock off American qualifier Marcos Giron
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada’s Milos Raonic is heading to the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open after a come-from-behind victory on Monday. The No. 14 seed downed American qualifier Marcos Gi...
Mar 11, 2019
Utah plaintiffs seek to force Omar Khadr to answer their questions
TORONTO - Relatives looking to collect on an American lawsuit against Omar Khadr are asking a Canadian court to force the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner to answer questions about his confession to pur...
Mar 11, 2019