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P.E.I.'s Birt upsets defending champion Jones at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
SYDNEY, N.S. - Prince Edward Island's Suzanne Birt upset Team Canada's Jennifer Jones 8-6 on Monday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Birt, who's making her 10th career appearance at the...
Feb 18, 2019
Protesters in U.S. cities to gather against Trump's emergency border tactics
WASHINGTON - Protesters are gathering today in downtown Washington and other cities across the United States to denounce President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency at the s...
Feb 18, 2019
Men appeal conviction in Via Rail terror plot, argue jury improperly selected
Two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train are asking Ontario's highest court to grant them a new trial, arguing the jury that convicted them...
Feb 18, 2019
Vandal topples wax statue of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
NEW YORK - Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean "Diddy" Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario's likeness so forcefully it lost its head. Investigators wer...
Feb 18, 2019
Harold Johnson Shortlisted for Sask Book Awards
The shortlist for the 26th Saskatchewan Book Awards was announced in Regina and Saskatoon at each city's public library.Harold Johnson's latest book, Clifford is shortlisted for two Saskatchewan Book ...
Feb 18, 2019
French judge refuses to block Catholic sex scandal movie
PARIS - A French judge has refused to block the release this week in French cinemas of a movie based on a Catholic sex scandal. French director Francois Ozon's film "Grace a Dieu" ("By the Grace of Go...
Feb 18, 2019
'Making this up:' Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science
EDMONTON - Dozens of oilsands environmental impact studies are marred by inconsistent science that's rarely subjected to independent checks, says a university study. "It doesn't ...
Feb 18, 2019
Berlin to get single travel app for public, private services
Berlin is unveiling a new app that will let people use public transport, rental bikes, car-sharing and taxis seamlessly to travel through the German capital. The app presented Monday is the work of Li...
Feb 18, 2019
Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts 'SNL'
NEW YORK - Don Cheadle delivered some political messages along with jokes as he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time. The actor sported a T-shirt that said "Protect Trans Kids" as he introd...
Feb 18, 2019
Country star Miranda Lambert reveals secret marriage
NASHVILLE - Country star Miranda Lambert celebrated Valentine's Day weekend with the announcement that she secretly got married. A representative for the singer confirmed the marriage after Lambert po...
Feb 18, 2019