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Alberta Court of Appeal to rule on whether federal carbon tax should stand
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal is to release its decision today in the province's challenge of the federal government's carbon tax. Lawyers for the province argued in a hearing in De...
Feb 24, 2020
Iran says 4 more died of new virus; total death toll at 12
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV says the death toll in the country from the new coronavirus has risen to 12, after four more people died. The TV quoted lawmaker Asadollah Abbasi as saying on Monday th...
Feb 24, 2020
Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project just days ahead of an expected government decision, citing the political discourse over climate chan...
Feb 24, 2020
Spurgeon records hat trick to lead Wild to 5-3 victory over Oilers
EDMONTON - Don't count the Minnesota Wild out of the playoff picture just yet. Jared Spurgeon scored three goals as the Wild gutted out an important 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. "We...
Feb 23, 2020
Bergeron stays hot with two goals as Bruins topple Flames 4-3
CALGARY - Patrice Bergeron is not showing any signs of slowing down. The 34-year-old Boston centre continued his torrid scoring on Friday night with a pair of goals to lead the red-hot Bruin...
Feb 23, 2020
Siakam scores 37 to lead Raptors over Suns in first game since all-star break
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam began the unofficial start to the second half of the NBA season with some fresh legs. He set the tone for Raptors with 37 points, including five three-pointers, and 1...
Feb 23, 2020
Flames start road trip with 4-2 win over Red Wings
DETROIT - Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames started their road trip with a win, beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Sunday night. Andrew Mangiapane s...
Feb 23, 2020
Quebec education minister apologizes to McGill prof barred from ethics forum
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister has formally apologized to a renowned McGill University ethics professor for removing him from consultations based on false information. Jean-Francois Roberge de...
Feb 23, 2020
S. Korea reports 161 new virus cases, bringing total to 763
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea has reported 161 new cases of the new virus that has spread rapidly in the region surrounding its southwest city of Daegu, bringing its total number of cases to...
Feb 23, 2020
Siakam has 21 points, Raptors rout Indiana 127-81 for ninth straight home win
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 21 points while Serge Ibaka had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors throttled the Indiana Pacers 127-81 on Sunday. It was the Raptors' largest margin...
Feb 23, 2020