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Meng's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts
WASHINGTON - Canada's former ambassador to China might have committed an unforgivable diplomatic gaffe when he sized up the case against Meng Wanzhou, but that doesn't mean his assessment wa...
Feb 04, 2019
Roslovic, Hart, Zibanejad named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets centre Jack Roslovic, Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart and New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Roslovic tied fo...
Feb 04, 2019
Montreal man on trial for murder of wife with Alzheimer's testifies about her death
MONTREAL - A Quebec man on trial for the death of his ailing wife has told jurors he suffocated her with a pillow to end her suffering. Michel Cadotte says he arrived to visit his wife on Feb. 20, 201...
Feb 04, 2019
Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations
VICTORIA - The federal Competition Bureau wants British Columbia to re-examine its taxi regulations to permit more competition in the industry and improve services for riders and businesses. The burea...
Feb 04, 2019
Liberals set to unveil Indigenous-languages law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are poised to introduce a new law to protect and promote Indigenous languages. Just before the weekend, the government put the Commons on notice that it planned to i...
Feb 04, 2019
Central African Republic, 14 armed groups reach peace deal
JOHANNESBURG - A peace deal has been reached between the Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups after their first-ever direct dialogue aimed at ending years of conflict, the United Na...
Feb 04, 2019
Amazon names Victoria as Canada's most romantic city for seventh straight year
VICTORIA - For the seventh straight year, Victoria has taken the top spot in Amazon Canada's list of most romantic cities in the country. The list tabulates purchases of what Amazon Canada calls ...
Feb 04, 2019
Balanced budget to come March 20, revenue sharing up $10M: Moe
Cities, towns and villages across the province will see $251 million dished out in revenue sharing this year, up $10 million from the amount that found its way into municipal coffers in 2018.Premier S...
Feb 04, 2019
CP Rail confirms three crew members die in B.C. grain car derailment
FIELD, B.C. - Three crew members of a Canadian Pacific freight train have died in a derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary. A spokeswoman with the railway said the crew m...
Feb 04, 2019
Liam Neeson admits he wanted to kill after friend was raped
LONDON - Liam Neeson says he's ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped. Neeson says that after being told the atta...
Feb 04, 2019