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Houston writer Bryan Washington to receive Gaines award
NEW ORLEANS - His path to writing was not straightforward, but Bryan Washington says he's grateful to have found his way. "I really fell into this," Washington said in a recent interview with The Asso...
Jan 30, 2020

AP Exclusive: Woman who says Trump raped her seeks his DNA
NEW YORK - Lawyers for a woman who accuses President Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s are asking for a DNA sample, seeking to determine whether his genetic material is on a dress she says she w...
Jan 30, 2020

Bill to reform broadcast and telecom rules coming soon: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising to table legislation to reform Canada's broadcasting and telecom rules within a matter of months, but is offering few details on&nbs...
Jan 30, 2020

Tories seek auditor general review of Liberal infrastructure plan
OTTAWA - The Liberals' signature infrastructure program became a target in the House of Commons Tuesday as the Conservatives used their new sway in a minority Parliament to try to force an audit of th...
Jan 30, 2020

Canada eyes U.K.'s decision to grant Huawei partial access to 5G network
OTTAWA - Britain is granting Huawei partial access to its next-generation wireless network, but it still considers the Chinese telecom company a security risk that requires special attention...
Jan 30, 2020

Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season pleasing to linebacker Muamba
Linebacker Henoc Muamba couldn't be happier with the Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season. Much has happened since Montreal's season-ending playoff loss to the Edmonton Eskimos in November.&n...
Jan 30, 2020

Feds rang up $1.4M in legal costs during failed prosecution of Mark Norman
OTTAWA - The federal government rang up more than $1.4 million in legal costs during the failed prosecution of retired vice-admiral Mark Norman. Revealed this week by Justice Minister David Lametti in...
Jan 30, 2020

Dershowitz says his Trump impeachment defence 'distorted'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's defence lawyer Alan Dershowitz now says his headline-dominating argument against impeaching the president was 'distorted.' In a day-after tweet, the former Harvar...
Jan 30, 2020

Canada looking to help 126 Canadians quarantined in China for coronavirus
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday Ottawa is "looking at all options" to help Canadians quarantined in China during the outbreak of a new coronavirus. China beg...
Jan 30, 2020

Sobeys to phase out plastic bags, but 'Sobeys bag' lives on in Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Sobeys is preparing to phase out plastic grocery bags across the country this week, but for many Atlantic Canadians the "Sobeys bag" will live on in their kitchen cupboard...
Jan 30, 2020