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Official charged in shipbuilding-contract leak to plead not guilty, lawyer says
OTTAWA - The second public official accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million naval contract intends to fight the charge, according to his lawyer. The assertion by Matthew Matc...
Mar 07, 2019
Wednesday's Scoreboard
Wednesday's GamesSMAAAHLPA 4, Blazers 5Hounds 4, Swift Current 2Midget AABattlefords 9, IceHawks 0PJHLDeslile 4, Royals 3Fort 3, Pilot Butte 2WHLBrandon 1, Lethbridge 4 NHLWashington 5 Philadelphia 3V...
Mar 07, 2019
Human Rights Campaign to honour Christina Aguilera
WASHINGTON - The nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization is honouring Christina Aguilera with its Ally for Equality award. The Human Rights Campaign announced Thursday the six-time Grammy-win...
Mar 07, 2019
Annie Lennox pushes for global feminism on Int'l Women's Day
NEW YORK - Annie Lennox has a sweet dream - that the world will embrace the term global feminism and continue to push for the advancement of women's rights around the globe. The iconic singer and acti...
Mar 07, 2019
Warner Bros. chair being investigated for sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES - WarnerMedia is investigating claims that Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara promised acting roles in exchange for sex as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday. The arti...
Mar 07, 2019
Insta-Monarch: Queen Elizabeth makes first Instagram post
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has posted her first Instagram image. The media-savvy queen posted from the Science Museum Thursday to help promote the museum's summer exhibition. Using an iPad, she share...
Mar 07, 2019
Prime minister's Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
REGINA - A scheduled visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Regina has been cancelled. Eleanore Catenaro, a spokeswoman for Trudeau, confirmed to The Canadian Press this morning...
Mar 07, 2019
Clay Buchholz, Blue Jays finalize $3M, 1-year contract
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Pitcher Clay Buchholz and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $3 million, one-year contract. The 34-year-old right-hander is expected to join a starting rotation that includes Marcu...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadians Gilder, Schroder to showcase girls' baseball at MLB high school event
Liz Gilder's baseball journey began as a bit of a fluke when her mother signed her up for the sport after failing to find a registration form for their local softball league. Thirteen years ...
Mar 07, 2019
US productivity up modest 1.9 per cent in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity grew at a rate of 1.9 per cent in the fourth quarter, a slight improvement over the third quarter. Labor costs rose 2 per cent, the strongest gain since the beginning of...
Mar 07, 2019