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'Accountability achieved' in SNC-Lavalin affair, Wilson-Raybould says
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould says the justice system did its work, the rule of law is being upheld and it is time for SNC-Lavalin to look to its future. In a series of tweets today, th...
Dec 18, 2019
Province creates committee to examine automobile insurance
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is looking at ways to improve auto insurance in Alberta.Finance Minister and GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews announced a new committee that will examine auto insura...
Dec 18, 2019 GP-Wapiti MLA and Finance Minister Travis Toews makes the announcement of the three-member panel at a press conference in Edmonton Wednesday (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Prosecutors order arrest of Bolivian ex-President Morales
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Prosecutors in Bolivia's capital issued an arrest warrant against ousted President Evo Morales on Wednesday, accusing him of sedition and terrorism. Interior Minister Arturo Murillo ...
Dec 18, 2019
'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines, says Navy commander
OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor says there is still "good life" left in the navy's submarines and that he expects them to be able to operate until the 2030s. Royal Canadian Navy ...
Dec 18, 2019
Thompson's contract status likely to keep him out of Olympic qualifying
TORONTO - Nick Nurse says Tristan Thompson would "look good" playing for Canada's men's basketball team this summer. It might take getting to the Tokyo Olympics, however, for that to ha...
Dec 18, 2019
Twelve teams from four leagues to contest 2020 Canadian Championship
TORONTO - Twelve teams from four different leagues will contest the 2020 Canadian Championship across four rounds. The soccer tournament will open June 17 and conclude Sept. 23 with the Voya...
Dec 18, 2019
NDP wants regular reviews of new North American trade deal
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are asking the Liberal government to commit to regular reviews of the new North American free-trade deal's impact on Canada after it comes into force and to overhaul the...
Dec 18, 2019
A timeline of key events in the SNC-Lavalin political controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of key developments in the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays ...
Dec 18, 2019
Grey Cup rematch highlights opening week of 2020 CFL schedule
TORONTO - The 2020 CFL season will feature a Grey Cup rematch in its opening week. The league released its 2020 schedule Monday, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers start their Grey Cup title defence w...
Dec 18, 2019
Canadian featherweight Felicia Spencer returns to action on UFC card in Norfolk
TORONTO - Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer looks to bounce back from a July loss to former UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg when she takes on France's Zarah (Infinite) Fairn on Feb. 29 in a tel...
Dec 18, 2019