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A timeline of the political troubles dogging Finance Minister Bill Morneau
OTTAWA - Here is a timeline looking at Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s handling of his personal assets since his appointment: Nov. 4, 2015: The newly appointed finance minister tells the CBC: &#...
Oct 19, 2017
Stampeders say playing offence and defence in same game difficult, but doable
Calgary Stampeders who have played both offence and defence in games during their football careers feel a bit envious of Duron Carter. The Saskatchewan Roughriders star receiver will start on defence ...
Oct 19, 2017
B.C. wineries join New Brunswick beer drinker in high court scrap over trade
VICTORIA - Complaints from British Columbia wine industry over interprovincial trade barriers will be heard in the Supreme Court of Canada as part of an appeal of a cross-border beer dispute in New Br...
Oct 19, 2017
Accused killer breaks self-imposed silence, has questions for victim's sister
OTTAWA - The man accused of killing three women in a revenge-fuelled rampage in the Ottawa Valley two years ago made an unexpected move Thursday during his first-degree murder trial: he actually took ...
Oct 19, 2017
Facebook debuts new 'email crisis line' to thwart election cyberthreats
OTTAWA - Canada’s politicians will soon have a crisis line they can contact should their email accounts come under cyberattack leading up to the next federal election in two years. The cyberthre...
Oct 19, 2017
CIA head: NKorea months from perfecting nuclear capabilities
WASHINGTON - CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday that North Korea is months away from perfecting its nuclear weapons capabilities. “They are close enough now in their capabilities that from a...
Oct 19, 2017
With Pyeongchang approaching, COC calls on IOC to move quickly on doping front
TORONTO - With the Pyeongchang Games fast approaching, the Canadian Olympic Committee is calling on the International Olympic Committee to move forward with “more timely action” in the wak...
Oct 19, 2017
The Thursday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Thursday, Oct. 19 --- FINANCE MINISTER TO PUT ASSETS INTO BLIND TRUST: Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he’ll put to put his personal assets in a blind trust....
Oct 19, 2017
Manitoba woman allegedly stole $800 from blind woman she met on bus to Toronto
TORONTO - Police say they’ve arrested a Manitoba woman who allegedly robbed a blind woman she met on a bus trip to Toronto. Investigators say the 49-year-old alleged victim was travelling to Tor...
Oct 19, 2017
Brands face risk of backlash by tweeting about Gord Downie
TORONTO - Fans of rock star, poet and Canadian troubadour Gord Downie began flooding social media with heartfelt tributes as soon as word emerged that the singer had died. And among their tweets were ...
Oct 19, 2017