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Trudeau faces critics inside and outside party as Wilson-Raybould scandal swirls
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a backlash both within and outside his own party after Jody Wilson-Raybould's sudden resignation from his cabinet. While some Liberals have anonymously...
Feb 13, 2019
Fierce battles near final IS foothold in eastern Syria
BEIRUT - Islamic State group militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers and booby traps Monday, slowing Kurdish fighters advancing under the...
Feb 13, 2019
Woman begins jail sentence for texting suicide conviction
TAUNTON, Mass. - A Massachusetts woman who sent her suicidal boyfriend a barrage of text messages urging him to kill himself was jailed Monday on an involuntary manslaughter conviction nearly five yea...
Feb 13, 2019
Clamor for ouster of top Democrats slows in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. - The clamour for the resignation of Virginia's top two politicians seemed to die down Monday, with some black community leaders forgiving Gov. Ralph Northam over the blackface furor and...
Feb 13, 2019
Ex-US agent charged with revealing classified info to Iran
WASHINGTON - A former counterintelligence agent with the U.S. Air Force has been accused of revealing classified information to Iran. The Justice Department has announced an indictment against Monica ...
Feb 13, 2019
Purse lost in school in the 1950s to be reunited with owner
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. - A purse containing a prom invitation, photos and other items from 1950s America will be returned to its now 82-year-old owner after workers found it while demolishing part of an...
Feb 13, 2019
NewsAlert: Dave Brubaker not guilty of sex assault
SARNIA, Ont. - A former high-ranking gymnastics coach has been found not guilty of sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Justice Deborah Austin handed down the decision for Dave ...
Feb 13, 2019
Lawyers to argue merits of carbon tax as Saskatchewan challenge heads to court
REGINA - Lawyers are expected to pack a Regina courtroom today to argue the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax.A panel of five judges is to listen to arguments from both the Saskatche...
Feb 13, 2019
RCMP arrests 15 people allegedly tied to international money laundering scheme
The RCMP and other police forces arrested 15 people Monday in a series of raids in Montreal and Toronto targeting what investigators say is an extensive international money laundering network wit...
Feb 13, 2019
Naeem Khan gets a boost from a trio of '70s Halston muses
NEW YORK - Naeem Khan brought 1970s glam back to New York Fashion Week with the help of a few models of the era. The Halston icons Pat Cleveland, Karen Bjornson and Alva Chinn closed Khan's show Tuesd...
Feb 13, 2019