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Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles dies at 79
RICHMOND, Va. - Former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles, a Democrat known as the "transportation governor" and for his work to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and increase foreign trade, died Tuesday. He was ...
Oct 31, 2019
Toronto FC season has been a slow boil but team is getting hot at the right time
ATLANTA - Toronto FC's season has been a slow boil. But Greg Vanney's team is getting hot at the right time. And in reaching the MLS Cup for the third time in four years, Toronto is renewing acquainta...
Oct 31, 2019
High court to review disclosure of Barry and Honey Sherman estate files
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review an appeal court's decision to unseal files related to the estates of wealthy Toronto couple Barry and Honey Sherman, who were found murdered ...
Oct 31, 2019
High court won't look at officer's bid for military disability benefits
OTTAWA - A decorated military officer who suffered serious injuries in a car accident won't get a chance at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue her case for disability benefits. Following a 2006 coll...
Oct 31, 2019
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of sentence in Quebec election shooting
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear Richard Henry Bain's appeal of his sentence for shooting a man on election night in Quebec seven years ago. Bain was convicted of killing ligh...
Oct 31, 2019
Peter MacKay again denies he's angling for run at Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Peter MacKay is again trying to quell rumours that he's planning to seek the leadership of the Conservative party should the job come open in the n...
Oct 31, 2019
Court sides with university in case of missing professor's pension
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Ottawa university can reclaim almost $500,000 in pension payments to a professor who went missing before being found dead in the woods near his home. Georg...
Oct 31, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack confirm interest in All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams
The Toronto Wolfpack, looking to enter the top-tier Super League with a bang in 2020, has again confirmed its interest in All Blacks rugby star Sonny Bill Williams. "I can clearly and publicly sa...
Oct 31, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Bianca Andreescu withdraws from WTA Finals due to injury
SHENZHEN, China - Canada's Bianca Andreescu says she is withdrawing from the WTA Finals due to an injury to her left knee. In a statement, 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., says she is "ve...
Oct 31, 2019
Alberta easing curtailment limits as long as operators ship more crude by rail
EDMONTON -The Alberta government will work with oil companies on a program that will allow them to produce more - as long as they agree to ship more of their crude by rail. Industry approached the gov...
Oct 31, 2019 Production limits tied to increased shipments of crude by rail