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In the news today, April 18
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 18 --- TRUDEAU SET TO MEET WITH QUEEN, BRITISH PM An audience with the Queen will highlight Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first full day in the Un...
Apr 18, 2018
Canadian emissions creep lower in 2016 but Paris targets still dubious
OTTAWA - Canada’s latest greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations shows emissions are starting to trend downward, but not nearly at the rate needed to meet the country’s inter...
Apr 18, 2018
Bank of Canada holds interest rate as it ponders timing of next hike
OTTAWA - For the Bank of Canada these days, it’s all about timing. The central bank stuck with its benchmark interest rate of 1.25 per cent Wednesday as it continued along a careful process of d...
Apr 18, 2018
Humboldt Broncos tribute concert aims to bring in 30 NHL players, alumni for event
Organizers behind a Saskatoon tribute concert to honour the Humboldt Broncos say they hope to attract 30 NHL hockey players and alumni for the fundraiser. Terri Sewell, a leader for the company that&#...
Apr 18, 2018
Long-secret watchdog report warned of 'undue pressure' from CSIS on detainees
OTTAWA - Newly disclosed documents show a top secret federal report - kept under wraps for over a decade - criticized Canada’s spy agency for shortcomings as its members increasingly travelled o...
Apr 18, 2018
Annual 4-20 pot protest still has point to make ahead of legalization: spokesman
VANCOUVER - Thousands are expected to attend the 4-20 marijuana smoke-in at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Friday, and while the legalization goal of the annual Weed Day will soon be met, an event org...
Apr 18, 2018
Former President George HW Bush buoyed by tributes to wife
HOUSTON - In his first public comments since his wife’s death, former President George H.W. Bush said Wednesday that he used to tease his spouse of 73 years that he had a complex about how much ...
Apr 18, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Washington 3 Columbus 2 (2OT) (Columbus leads series 2-1) Winnipeg 2 Minnesota 0 (Winnipeg leads series 3-1) Vegas 1 Los Angeles 0 (Vegas wins series 4-0...
Apr 18, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Washington 3 Columbus 2 (2OT) (Columbus leads series 2-1) Winnipeg 2 Minnesota 0 (Winnipeg leads series 3-1) Vegas 1 Los Angeles 0 (Vegas wins series 4-0...
Apr 18, 2018
AP Interview: Malaysia's Mahathir says opposition could win
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that huge rallies indicate some of the ruling coalition’s traditional Malay supporters are now favouring the opp...
Apr 18, 2018