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SNC-Lavalin viewed as jewel of Quebec Inc. that needs to be protected: professor
TORONTO - For more than a century, SNC-Lavalin has been viewed with pride in Quebec as it grew from a small firm specializing in hydraulics into a global engineering and construction giant. ...
Feb 08, 2019
Hockey Day in Canada showcases key games for country's NHL teams
VANCOUVER - An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year. Six of the country's seven squads are still in the hunt for playoff spot...
Feb 08, 2019
Case of accused in Fredericton shooting spree delayed another month
FREDERICTON - The Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree returned to court today, but his case was delayed because his psychiatric assessment is taking ...
Feb 08, 2019
Scott Brison bids farewell to House of Commons, announces resignation date
OTTAWA - Scott Brison was feted Wednesday as a trailblazer for gay rights as he announced his intention to retire from federal politics this weekend. Brison - who made history as C...
Feb 08, 2019
North Stars at home for tilt with Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars will no doubt be chomping at the bit to return to action tonight, as the team gets set for their first home game of the month, and second of the 2019 calendar year at the C...
Feb 08, 2019
Canadian men's rugby team looks to rebound against Brazil after Uruguay loss
After a disappointing last-ditch loss in Uruguay last week, Canada coach Kingsley Jones chose to think of the positives ahead of Saturday's Americas Rugby Championship test against Brazil. The Ca...
Feb 08, 2019
'Wicked' movie musical to fly into theatres Christmas 2021
LOS ANGELES - The winds have changed again for the long-awaited movie version of the hit musical "Wicked." Universal Pictures says Friday that the film will land in theatres on Dec. 22, 2021. It had o...
Feb 08, 2019
Laptop likely holds key to missing $180 million in cryptocurrency: experts
HALIFAX - In an office in Toronto, there's a laptop that could contain the keys to unlock $180 million in digital assets - virtual money possibly lost after the recent death of the...
Feb 08, 2019
Wild hockey brawl leads to suspensions of 15 players, both head coaches
HALIFAX - Two head coaches and 15 players have been suspended after an ugly university hockey brawl that has raised questions about the sport's culture of trash talking - and attitudes toward sexual a...
Feb 08, 2019
Liberal backbencher apologizes for not including women in notable calendar
WINNIPEG - A Liberal member of Parliament has apologized for putting out a calendar that features a list of notable Canadians that does not include any women. "I was attempting to highlight ...
Feb 08, 2019