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MP says feds slow to act on anti-black racism one year after Trudeau pledge
OTTAWA - Federal efforts to address systemic issues affecting black Canadians appear to have stalled one year after the prime minister made it an issue, says the head of Parliament's black caucus...
Feb 03, 2019
Ryan, Lindhom, Hanifin lift Flames in return to Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. - Derek Ryan, Elias Lindholm and Noah Hanifin all scored in their first game back in Carolina, and the Calgary Flames beat the Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday in coach Bill Peters' return to Ra...
Feb 03, 2019
Trudeau speaks with Venezuelan leader Guaido ahead of key meeting of allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has spoken with the man Canada and many of its allies consider the legitimate leader of Venezuela. Trudeau's office says he spoke with Juan Guai...
Feb 03, 2019
Drouin scores OT winner as Canadiens hand Oilers fifth straight loss
MONTREAL - Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored in the third period and Jonathan Drouin netted the winner in overtime as the Montreal Canadiens came from behind to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Sunday. Shea ...
Feb 03, 2019
Raptors all-star Lowry out against Clippers with lower-back soreness
TORONTO - Raptors all-star guard Kyle Lowry sat out Toronto's game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday with a sore lower back. The team announced hours before the game that Lowry woul...
Feb 03, 2019
Report finds 'sexual misconduct' by leader of Halifax-based Buddhist church
HALIFAX - Two claims of sexual misconduct against the Halifax-based spiritual leader of the Shambhala International Buddhist organization have been found to be credible, a long-awaited independent pro...
Feb 03, 2019
Scheer criticizes Trudeau on immigration, argues system's integrity damaged
SURREY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the prime minister damaged the integrity of Canada's immigration system when he tweeted two years ago that Canadians will welcome all those fleein...
Feb 03, 2019
General Motors disputes UNIFOR's Super Bowl ad
The Canadian subsidiary of General Motors is trying to stop an auto workers union from airing a critical TV commercial during the Super Bowl. The 30-second ad calling the automaker greedy and "un-Cana...
Feb 03, 2019
Penguins turn to youth, land Bjugstad, McCann from Panthers
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers on Friday for forwards Derick Brassard and Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks. The...
Feb 03, 2019
Trade tribunal tosses U.S. firm's complaint about warship-design competition
OTTAWA - A federal trade tribunal has dismissed a challenge to the federal government's handling of a high-stakes competition to design the navy's new $60-billion fleet of warships. The Canadian ...
Feb 03, 2019