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Up to 13 feared dead in volcanic eruption off New Zealand
TAURANGA, New Zealand - A volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as dozens of tourists were exploring its moon-like surface, killing five peop...
Dec 11, 2019
Trump, Dems in tentative deal on North American trade pact
WASHINGTON - House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labour leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a top priority for President D...
Dec 11, 2019
Ottawa accepts New Brunswick's carbon tax proposal
Ottawa says New Brunswick's proposed carbon tax passes the federal smell test. Today's decision by the Trudeau Liberals means as of April, New Brunswick consumers will stop paying the federal car...
Dec 11, 2019
Multiple fatalities after plane crashes on Gabriola Island off B.C. coast
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - Three investigators from the Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive early this afternoon at the scene of a plane crash which officials say took several lives o...
Dec 11, 2019
Police investigate after woman, two young boys found dead in east-end Montreal home
Montreal police are investigating the discovery of three bodies in an east-end home. Police say the bodies of a woman, 42, and two boys, ages 4 and 2, were found today in Montreal's Poi...
Dec 11, 2019
Multiple fatalities after plane crashes on Gabriola Island off B.C. coast
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. - The BC Coroners Service and police have confirmed multiple fatalities in a plane crash off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Coroners Service spokesman Andy Wa...
Dec 11, 2019
Conservationists criticize Quebec plan to protect caribou by killing wolves
MONTREAL - A Quebec government plan that involves shooting wolves if they get too close to an endangered caribou herd is drawing criticism from environmentalists. Trained shooters ...
Dec 11, 2019
Led by 'Marriage Story,' Netflix dominates Golden Globe noms
NEW YORK - A Netflix wave swept over the 77th Golden Globe nominations, where the streaming company dominated with 34 total nominations, including four films up for best picture and four series nomina...
Dec 11, 2019
Decision reserved in hearing for N.B. officers involved in fatal shooting
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick arbitrator has 15 days to decide the fate of two Bathurst, N.B., police officers who were involved in a fatal shooting almost five years ago. Constables Mathieu...
Dec 11, 2019
A$AP Rocky to perform in Stockholm months after conviction
STOCKHOLM - A$AP Rocky is back in Sweden. The American rapper is set to perform in Stockholm, where he was convicted of assault in August for a street brawl. The artist, whose real name is Rakim Mayer...
Dec 11, 2019