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Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change
WASHINGTON - Democrats launched a sweeping plan Thursday to transform the U.S. economy to combat climate change and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy, signalling its likely elevation as a c...
Feb 07, 2019
Tadashi Shoji ups the glam in lace, sequin and velvet gowns
NEW YORK - Tadashi Shoji mixed plus-size models with the usual ultra-thin ones Thursday at New York Fashion Week, rolling out evening gowns with high slits, capes and sari influences in deep reds and ...
Feb 07, 2019
Tigers' Zimmermann, wife give UW-Stevens Point $500K
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and his wife are donating $500,000 to the baseball program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where both were student athletes...
Feb 07, 2019
Concordia University defends handling of sexual misconduct complaint
MONTREAL - Concordia University is defending the way it investigates sexual misconduct allegations against its faculty after a former student accused the school of mishandling her complaint....
Feb 07, 2019
P.E.I. whistleblowers sue former premier, officials after privacy breach
CHARLOTTETOWN - Three whistleblowers whose private information was leaked from Prince Edward Island's government to the Liberal Party are suing a former premier and other top officials for a total of ...
Feb 07, 2019
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky gets new sentencing
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Tuesday, but a Pennsylvania appeals court ordered him to be resentenced for a 45-count child molestation conviction. The former Penn State a...
Feb 07, 2019
Mosque killer Bissonnette could receive longest prison term ever in Canada
MONTREAL - The man who killed six worshippers inside a Quebec City mosque in 2017 could receive the longest prison sentence in Canadian history when he appears before a judge Friday. Alexandre Bi...
Feb 07, 2019
Grammys producer on why Ariana Grande isn't performing
LOS ANGELES - Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich says the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer "felt it was too late for her to pull something t...
Feb 07, 2019
Details emerging about Gerald Cotten, the young founder of QuadrigaCX
HALIFAX - A clearer picture is emerging of the young man at the centre of the mysterious demise of one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Gerald Cotten, a Nova Scotia resident original...
Feb 07, 2019
Canadian women's speedskating team earns silver at world championships
INZELL, Germany - Canada raced to a silver medal on Thursday in the women's team sprint at the world single distance speedskating championships. Heather McLean of Winnipeg, Kaylin Irvine of Calga...
Feb 07, 2019