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'Can be justified:' Regulator gives conditional OK to Trans Mountain expansion
CALGARY - Battle lines over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion were already being redrawn Friday after the National Energy Board gave its conditional endorsement to the project. The federal energy ...
Feb 22, 2019
NHL suspends Oilers captain McDavid two games for check to head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid two games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenceman Nick Leddy. The incident occurred in the first perio...
Feb 22, 2019
Alberta to ban seclusion or time-out rooms for students in schools
EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister David Eggen says the province will ban the use of seclusion or time-out rooms for students in schools. Problems with seclusion rooms surfaced last September when ...
Feb 22, 2019
Senator refuses to apologize for remark urging convoy 'roll over' Liberals
OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. David Tkachuk says he won’t apologize for comments he made at a pro-pipeline rally in Ottawa, calling criticism that he was inciting violence “manufactured outra...
Feb 22, 2019
Canadian students urged to study in China despite Kovrig, Spavor arrests
OTTAWA - Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior Canadian foreign ministry official urged Canadian students to apply for a program to study in China...
Feb 22, 2019
Feds have 'significant concern' about impact of economic shocks on indebted
OTTAWA - In the lead up to his pre-election budget, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been alerted by his department that Canadians’ heavy debts have made abrupt shocks to incomes, house...
Feb 22, 2019
Former Portugal under-21 player Stephen Eustaquio commits to play for Canada
TORONTO - Former Portugal under-21 midfielder Stephen Eustaquio has committed to play for Canada. “I have big dreams when it comes to playing for Canada,” the defensive midfielder said in ...
Feb 22, 2019
Toronto FC coach says team can rebound from disappointing loss in Panama
TORONTO - Despite suffering a humiliating 4-0 loss to Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera in Panama, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney says his side can rebound in the return leg of the CONCACAF Cha...
Feb 22, 2019
Premiers call for end to tariffs, reboot on Canada-U.S. relationship
WASHINGTON - Three of Canada’s premiers brought an earnest, brass-tacks message to the U.S. national capital Friday: hit the reset button on one of the most important cross-border relationships ...
Feb 22, 2019
Jays Borucki begins rotation audition with pre-season opener against Tigers
When Ryan Borucki steps on the mound for the Blue Jays’ pre-season opener on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the beginning of his audition for Toronto’s fifth rotation spot. He knows it. ...
Feb 22, 2019