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Quebec, Cree leaders sign deal as other Indigenous groups protest across Canada
MONTREAL - As Indigenous-led, anti-pipeline protests have shut down rail service across much of the country, Quebec and Cree leaders announced Monday the first steps of a wide-ranging 30-year pla...
Feb 19, 2020

Ryan Newman released from hospital after Daytona 500 crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital on Wednesday, two days after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released a photo of Newma...
Feb 19, 2020

Top court decision could help former N.S. Crown lawyer sue premier for libel
HALIFAX - A Supreme Court of Canada decision could affect whether government lawyers can use confidential documents to defend their reputations if political bosses "throw them...
Feb 19, 2020

Fed’s positive economic view complicated by viral outbreak
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, though they noted the risk posed by China's viral outbreak and were ready to keep their be...
Feb 19, 2020

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Several former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over se...
Feb 19, 2020

Another Catholic diocese seeks bankruptcy after abuse deals
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, six months after disclosing it had paid millions of dollars to people sexually abused as child...
Feb 19, 2020

Burger King breaks the mould with new advertising campaign
Burger King is breaking the mould in its new advertising campaign. The burger chain is portraying its Whopper covered in mould in print and TV ads running in Europe and the U.S. The message: Burger Ki...
Feb 19, 2020

Understanding Weinstein’s charges and potential punishment
NEW YORK - A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein and the punishment the former Hollywood producer could face if convicted at his New York City rape trial. A jury of seven men and five women s...
Feb 19, 2020

Crown completes evidence in ex-Quebec media star Eric Salvail's sex assault case
MONTREAL - The Crown has finished presenting evidence in the sex assault trial of former Quebec media star Eric Salvail. Salvail's lawyer, Michel Massicotte, said today the defence will pres...
Feb 19, 2020

JDA Kings take game one over Flyers in double overtime Tuesday
The County of Grande Prairie JDA Kings have taken the upper hand in their NWJHL quarterfinal, as they claimed game one over the Fairview Flyers 5-4 in double overtime on Tuesday night.In the first per...
Feb 19, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner