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The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia: Protesters blocked traffic at a major intersection in Vancouver after the region's pub...
Feb 21, 2020

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital Wednesday, about 42 hours after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released a photo of Ne...
Feb 21, 2020

Toronto FC signs Nigerian rookie Achara after impressive pre-season performance
TORONTO - Three goals in the pre-season have helped Nigerian rookie forward Ifunanyachi Achara earn a first-team contract with Toronto FC. Achara, 22, was taken in the first round (25th overall) ...
Feb 21, 2020

Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
NEW YORK - Former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and h...
Feb 21, 2020

Fed seems inclined to keep rates low as virus poses risks
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, though they noted the risk posed by China's viral outbreak and said they were ready to kee...
Feb 21, 2020

Ombudsman calls for national consultations, plan for supporting veterans
OTTAWA - Veterans ombudsman Craig Dalton is calling for nationwide consultations on a vision and plan for supporting former service members and their families. Dalton says a great deal has b...
Feb 21, 2020

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Five former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over sever...
Feb 21, 2020

Former Quebec media star Eric Salvail takes stand in his sex assault case
MONTREAL - Former Quebec media star Eric Salvail was no longer employed at Radio-Canada during the time he is alleged to have sexually assaulted a man in a bathroom at the public broadcaster, his tria...
Feb 21, 2020

China, Iran challenges top foreign policy priorities for Canada, says Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says no one should construe the co-operation between Canada and China on the novel coronavirus outbreak as a sign that relations between t...
Feb 21, 2020

Ban on heavy fuel oil in Arctic full of holes: environmental group
The global body that regulates shipping is moving to eliminate a highly polluting fuel in the Arctic. The International Maritime Organization has passed a draft regulation to ban heavy fuel oil i...
Feb 21, 2020