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'Will you marry me?' Edmonton man surprises woman with billboard proposal
EDMONTON - Laurie Moring had an inkling something was up by the time she and her boyfriend were on their way to a Valentine's Day lunch. Her suspicions grew stronger when Mike...
Feb 14, 2019
Portland Winterhawks forward Joachim Blichfeld in pursuit of CHL scoring title
TORONTO - Returning to the Western Hockey League for one more season wasn't what forward Joachim Blichfeld was expecting this past summer. The San Jose Sharks prospect thought he would be turning pro ...
Feb 14, 2019
Prada announces diversity council after blackface outrage
MILAN - Italian brand Prada said it is forming a diversity council to "elevate voices of colour within the company and fashion industry at large," a move that follows accusations of racism in the luxu...
Feb 14, 2019
More than $460,000 in QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency disappears into 'cold wallet'
HALIFAX - The court-appointed monitor overseeing the search for the $260 million owed to clients of the faltering QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says it recently found more than $90...
Feb 14, 2019
Vodka company CEO scratching his head over Newfoundland iceberg water heist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The remarkable theft of about 30,000 litres of iceberg water from a vodka company warehouse in Newfoundland has bewildered the firm's owners. Iceberg Vodka CEO David Meyers said he ...
Feb 14, 2019
Quebec Education Minister acts on promise to give kids more recess
QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Quebec government is following through on an election promise guaranteed to win the hearts of the province's schoolchildren: more recess. Education Minister Jean-Fra...
Feb 14, 2019
Prominent art dealer sentenced to prison for tax fraud
NEW YORK - A prominent New York City art dealer once accused by Alec Baldwin of fraud was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Thursday for evading over $3 million in federal taxes, a crime that left he...
Feb 14, 2019
Avenatti says he has new video evidence against R. Kelly
CHICAGO - Attorney Michael Avenatti says he has new video evidence of singer R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl. Avenatti said Thursday he has turned over the video to Chicago prosecutors. Tand...
Feb 14, 2019
B.C. proposes stronger security for witnesses testifying at criminal trials
VICTORIA - British Columbia is proposing changes to its witness protection program in order to strengthen security for people who could provide police with information on serious crimes. Public S...
Feb 14, 2019
Reconciliation outlasts Wilson-Raybould: Indigenous senators
OTTAWA - A group of Indigenous senators says Jody Wilson-Raybould's quitting cabinet doesn't mean the end of reconciliation efforts between the Canadian government and Indigenous Peoples. They also sa...
Feb 14, 2019