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A brief, incomplete history of strange Canadian industrial thefts
Police are baffled after Newfoundland thieves made off with about 30,000 litres of unbottled iceberg water worth as much as $12,000. The unusual bounty, which was to be used to make vodka, was being s...
Feb 14, 2019
Saskatchewan's justice minister says carbon case likely headed to Supreme Court
REGINA - Saskatchewan's attorney general says he has no doubt the province's constitutional challenge of Ottawa's imposition of a carbon tax will end up in the Supreme Co...
Feb 14, 2019
SNC-Lavalin faces criminal probe over Montreal bridge contract, documents reveal
MONTREAL - Quebec prosecutors are working with the RCMP on the possibility of new criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin tied to a contract to refurbish Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge, court doc...
Feb 14, 2019
Police questioning 'persons of interest' in Smollett case
CHICAGO - Detectives are interviewing two "persons of interest" who surveillance photos show were in the area of downtown Chicago where "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett said he was attacked last month, ...
Feb 14, 2019
Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investi...
Feb 14, 2019
Canadian Special Olympics athlete excited to play at NBA all-star weekend
TORONTO - Micheal Wright plans to bring some NBA-style finesse to the Special Olympics World Summer Games this spring. Wright is the only Canadian out of 12 Special Olympics athletes competing in a Un...
Feb 14, 2019
Minnesota governor sides with environmentalists on pipeline
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that his administration will keep pursuing an appeal of an independent regulatory commission's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its ...
Feb 14, 2019
Prices and coverage at heart of Liberals' pharmacare plans
OTTAWA - As he lays the groundwork for the Liberals' last budget before the fall election, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been highlighting two themes for a national drug plan: th...
Feb 14, 2019
Jays GM not ready to put firm timetable on Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s MLB debut
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Ross Atkins doesn't want to put a timetable on the eventual major league debut of baseball's top prospect. The Blue Jays general manager said he's looking at V...
Feb 14, 2019
Local doctor helps hospital foundation reach campaign goal
The sound of applause echoed through the main floor corridors of Victoria Hospital Thursday morning following the announcement that the Victoria Hospital Foundation had reached its $2.2 million goal f...
Feb 14, 2019