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No more ice, ice baby: Montreal moves forward on heated sidewalk project
MONTREAL – A bout of freezing rain that recently swept across Eastern Canada had some…
Ontario ticket claims Saturday night’s $12.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – The $12.8 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was won by…
Kids and families come of age amid era of broad political protest
TORONTO – A recent vigil in Toronto to honour victims of the Quebec mosque shooting…
Australia’s leader says Trump isn’t chasing a refugee deal
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s prime minister on Sunday ruled out any deal to get the…
Charity turns old blankets into winter coats for refugees
THESSALONIKI, Greece – It’s been a miserable winter in Greece, especially for the many thousands…
US: Oceanic whitetip shark warrants ‘threatened’ listing
PORTLAND, Maine – The oceanic whitetip shark’s declining status in the wild warrants listing as…
Canadian pension plan managers try to weight risks of climate change
CALGARY – A decision by an Ontario public pension manager to study the potential consequences…
Verdict expected for Winnipeg woman accused of hiding dead babies in locker
WINNIPEG – A judge in Manitoba is to give his decision Monday in the case…
A look at court cases involving mothers who have disposed of dead babies
WINNIPEG – A judge is to rule Monday in the case of a woman who…
Trump Cabinet pick paid by controversial Iranian exile group
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An official in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and at…
Pope prepares video message for Super Bowl
VATICAN CITY – Look out, Lady Gaga. The pope is joining the Super Bowl frenzy.…
At liberal Columbia U, Gorsuch raised a conservative voice
NEW YORK – As a conservative student at Columbia University in the mid-1980s, Supreme Court…
Islamic authority rejects Egypt’s move to reform divorce
CAIRO – Egypt’s top Islamic authority on Sunday rejected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s suggestion that legislation…
Romanian protesters get key concession, seek more changes
BUCHAREST, Romania – The largest anti-government crowds since the violent 1989 revolution that toppled dictator…
Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ leads box office for third weekend
NEW YORK – M. Night Shyamalan’s multiple-personality thriller “Split” led the box office for a…
Francois Lavoie first Canadian to win PBA Tour rookie of the year honours
TORONTO – Quebec City’s Francois Lavoie has been named PBA Tour rookie of the year,…
Cameroon champion of Africa again, denies Egypt 8th title
LIBREVILLE, Gabon – Cameroon rose again after years of underachievement to win the African Cup…
Police: DNA leads to arrest in strangling of NYC jogger
NEW YORK – DNA evidence, some of it matching what was found beneath the victim’s…
Yemeni girl stranded in Africa reunites with family
SAN FRANCISCO – A 12-year-old girl who was stranded in an African country after President…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games NFL Super Bowl In Houston, Texas New England 34 Atlanta 28 (OT) —…
Mistakes can’t keep Patriots from 5th Super Bowl title
HOUSTON – The New England Patriots developed a reputation for playing nearly mistake-free football in…
Imam says speech that was re-tweeted by J.K. Rowling came from his heart
An imam who spoke at the funerals for three Quebec mosque shooting victims says he…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
B.C. Lions sign defensive lineman Bryant Turner to contract extension
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions signed American defensive lineman Bryant Turner Jr. on Monday to…