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N.B. premier hopeful final sign-off on carbon plan coming early in the new year
OTTAWA - The premier of New Brunswick says he expects to hear early in the new year about whether the federal government will sign-off on his province's pricing plan on pollution from heavy industry. ...
Dec 16, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini to three-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season. The Whitecaps said in a release that the Major League...
Dec 16, 2019
Authors scuttle planned TV show about deadly warehouse fire
SAN FRANCISCO - Anger over plans for a television series about a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has led a husband-and-wife writing team to scuttle the project for now. The Berkele...
Dec 16, 2019
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - December 16
Mad HatterSo typical of the City to make sure all the main service roads on the south side are well kept and cleared off from snow but the north side arterial roads are left snow covered. We don't usu...
Dec 16, 2019
Quebec legislature member files police complaint over hateful online messages
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member says she has filed two police complaints over hateful messages she received. Quebec solidaire member Christine Labrie wrote on Facebook that she filed ...
Dec 16, 2019
Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league
HARTFORD, Conn. - The United States women's hockey beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five games between the international rivals will help kindle the publ...
Dec 16, 2019
In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads
NEW YORK - The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a "wrong decision," said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conse...
Dec 16, 2019
Harvey Weinstein says he's advanced women's film careers
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein says he is a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry, saying his work has been forgotten in the wake of allegations of sexual assault. "I feel like t...
Dec 16, 2019
Toronto police and family to make statement in Barry and Honey Sherman case
Toronto police will release a statement this morning regarding the investigation into the murders of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman. Police say they will release a statement ...
Dec 16, 2019
Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption
KHARTOUM, Sudan - A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup. That's the first ...
Dec 16, 2019