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Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged Quebec demand money from SNC-Lavalin settlement
MONTREAL - Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged homes in Quebec are eyeing the $280-million penalty SNC-Lavalin was recently ordered to pay for its fraudulent business dealings in Libya. Alain Gelinas, presid...
Dec 30, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Mike Daly re-signs with CFL club
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed Canadian defensive back Mike Daly. The native of Kitchener, Ont., played all 18 regular-season games for the Ticats last season, making three starts a...
Dec 30, 2019
Kevin Clark scores two as Canada returns to Spengler Cup final
DAVOS, Switzerland - Canada is off to the Spengler Cup final for the fifth year in a row. The national men's hockey team defeated TPS Turku of Finland 6-0 in semifinal action at the annual Christmas t...
Dec 30, 2019
Snowfall warning issued for Pine Pass
PRINCE GEORGE - Motorists beware: Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Pine Pass."A long period of snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25 cm is expected," reads a statement on Env...
Dec 30, 2019 File photo
Queen Elizabeth's daughter is hardest-working royal, again!
LONDON - Being a member of the British royal family isn't the easiest job on earth, if TV shows and movies provide accurate pictures. But how much do the royals work? According to official records, pr...
Dec 30, 2019
Poll finds debt weighing heavily on minds of Canadians
PRINCE GEORGE - A new end of year poll by CIBC has revealed that debt is weighing heavily on the minds of Canadians.It finds that almost four in five of us rate it as more important than building our ...
Dec 30, 2019
Canadian international Fraser Aird released by Scottish club for rude gesture
Scotland's Cove Rangers FC has released Canadian international Fraser Aird after he was caught on camera making a rude gesture from the stands at Sunday's Old Firm Derby. "Cove Rangers FC is aware of ...
Dec 30, 2019
Montreal airport refuellers vote in favour of New Year's Day strike
The workers in charge of refuelling planes at Montreal's Trudeau and Mirabel airports could walk off the job on New Year's Day, threatening to disrupt the busy holiday travel season. The Internat...
Dec 30, 2019
Hedman, Binnington, Tavares named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay defenceman Victor Hedman, St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington and Toronto centre John Tavares are the N-H-L's three stars of the week. Hedman led the league with eigh...
Dec 30, 2019
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 30, 2019