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Manitoba files separate court action over federal carbon tax, seeks review
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has filed its own court challenge of the federal government's carbon tax, following similar moves by Ontario and Saskatchewan. In documents filed in Federal Court on...
Apr 24, 2019
Canucks sign goalie Thatcher Demko to two-year extension worth $2.1 million
VANCOUER, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie Thatcher Demko to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal on Wednesday, saying in a release that the new contract carries an annual ...
Apr 24, 2019
Facebook anticipates an FTC privacy fine of up to $5 billion
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy. The company set as...
Apr 24, 2019
Ambrosie remains confident CFL, CFLPA can reach agreement in time
TORONTO - The clock is ticking, but CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie remains confident the league and its players can agree on a new contract in time for the start of training camp. The present de...
Apr 24, 2019
Microsoft's cloud growth pleases Wall Street
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft's ongoing push to get automakers, retailers and other businesses onto its cloud computing platform helped power the company's third-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street exp...
Apr 24, 2019
Boeing's troubled jet is costing $1 billion to fix so far
Boeing is already estimating a $1 billion increase in costs related to its troubled 737 Max and has pulled its forecast of 2019 earnings because of uncertainty surrounding the jetliner, which remains ...
Apr 24, 2019
Public defender wants to drop Florida massacre suspect
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The public defenders representing the young man charged in the Parkland school massacre are asking to withdraw from the case, saying the defendant will soon receive nearly a ha...
Apr 24, 2019
Street drug use should be decriminalized to cut deaths: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health officer is urging the provincial government to consider the decriminalization of people caught with illegal drugs as another step to stem the overdose crisis....
Apr 24, 2019
Former Riders president called to the hall
He was an integral part of building the Saskatchewan Roughriders' new stadium - and now he'll enter the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder.Jim Hopson, who served as the Roughriders' first-eve...
Apr 24, 2019 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this year. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's prison-bound former lawyer candidly told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into t...
Apr 24, 2019