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Beverley McLachlin to investigate B.C. legislature spending allegations
VICTORIA - A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada has been selected to investigate allegations of spending abuses at British Columbia’s legislature. Beverley McLachlin’s app...
Mar 06, 2019
'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer
LOS ANGELES - “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted online Wednesd...
Mar 06, 2019
US plans end to wolf protections; critics say it's premature
BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for grey wolves across the Lower 48 states, re-igniting the legal battle over a predator that’s running into conflicts with far...
Mar 06, 2019
NDP says proposed Saskatchewan trespass law changes are divisive
REGINA - An Opposition member is accusing the Saskatchewan government of playing wedge politics and excluding Indigenous voices with its proposed changes to the province’s trespass laws. Buckley...
Mar 06, 2019
Canadian rising star Bianca Andreescu advances to second round at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada’s Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the Indian Wells Masters series tennis tournament with a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 win over Romania’s Irina-Camelia...
Mar 06, 2019
Five things Canada learned at the justice committee from Butts, Drouin
OTTAWA - Five things we heard Wednesday as the House of Commons justice committee heard from Gerald Butts, former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as Privy Council clerk M...
Mar 06, 2019
Solskjaer leads United to another late CL win as PSG falters
PARIS - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed he’s still a specialist in delivering last-minute victories for Manchester United in the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain, though, remains a specialist i...
Mar 06, 2019
Vancouver awarded four-year hosting extension for HSBC Canada Sevens tournament
VANCOUVER - Canada will continue to host a stop on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series circuit for at least four more years. Rugby Canada announced Wednesday that a new four-year hosting deal has been ...
Mar 06, 2019
Alex Trebek announces cancer diagnosis in YouTube video
Canadian “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek announced he’s been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video on Wednesday that had a positive tone despite the grim prognosi...
Mar 06, 2019
Judge: Census citizenship question is a threat to democracy
SAN FRANCISCO - The Trump administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census “threatens the very foundation of our democratic system” because it would cause a...
Mar 06, 2019