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Relatives arriving in Halifax to support parents of seven young fire victims
HALIFAX - Family members were expected to arrive in Halifax Monday to support the grieving mother of seven children who died in a fast-moving house fire. “In difficult times, it is family that b...
Feb 25, 2019
Wilson-Raybould can speak about SNC-Lavalin affair at committee: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould will be permitted to speak publicly about some of the details of the SNC-Lavalin affair. Trudeau is telling the...
Feb 25, 2019
Ukraine asks Canada to send message to Russia by extending military mission
OTTAWA - Ukraine is asking Canada to send a “strong signal” to Russia by extending and expanding the Canadian military’s training mission there. In an interview with The Canadian Pre...
Feb 25, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau expresses love for Canadiens on trade deadline day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t about to shy away from supporting his favourite Canadian hockey team on trade deadline day. Speaking to TSN’s “TradeCentre” in a video inte...
Feb 25, 2019
Flames add depth to their blue line by acquiring Oscar Fantenberg from Kings
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames added some depth to their blue line ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, acquiring defenceman Oscar Fantenberg from the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional fourth-r...
Feb 25, 2019
Ariana Grande to play Manchester, 2 years after arena bomb
LONDON - Ariana Grande is returning to Manchester, two years after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her concert in the northwest England city. Organizers say Grande will be a headliner at the Manc...
Feb 25, 2019
Judge allows Smollett to travel to meet with attorneys
CHICAGO - A Chicago judge says “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett can travel out-of-state to meet his lawyers while he’s free on bond on charges he falsely reported being attacked by two...
Feb 25, 2019
Consular officials in China meet with Kovrig, Global Affairs Canada says
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it met Monday with one of two Canadians detained in China since December. An update from the department said consular officials in China had their fourth visit with...
Feb 25, 2019
Independiente faces frigid condition in Toronto for Champions League rematch
TORONTO - His face concealed by a scarf under a tuque, Toronto FC defender Chris Mavinga looked more like he was going to rob a bank than kick a ball Monday. It was minus-5 Celsius - feeling like minu...
Feb 25, 2019
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge to one-year deal
TORONTO - Brandon Bridge has realized a childhood dream. The strong-armed quarterback attended Toronto Argonauts games during his youth in Mississauga, Ont., dreaming one day he’d play for the c...
Feb 25, 2019