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Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise
OTTAWA - A green economy think tank at the University of Ottawa says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gase...
Dec 19, 2019
St. Mike's sex assault and Trump impeachment; In The News for Dec. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 19. What we are watching in Canada ... Pr...
Dec 19, 2019
Pakistan sentences former dictator to death in treason case
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced the country's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to death in a treason case related to the state of emergency he imposed in 2007 while in po...
Dec 19, 2019
Nova Scotia withholds approval, seeks more information on pulp mill plan
HALIFAX - The fate of thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia's forestry sector remains uncertain after the province's environment minister chose to withhold approval of a pulp mill's controversial...
Dec 19, 2019
Wheels in motion to rework payments to budget-strained provinces, Morneau says
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is ordering his officials to come up with ways to change how Ottawa hands out money to cash-starved provinces - hinting changes could be coming soon ...
Dec 19, 2019
Judge to rule on assault charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle
OTTAWA - A judge is slated to rule today whether former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is guilty of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman. Boyle, 36, has pleaded not guilty to offences against Co...
Dec 19, 2019
Legalizing hard drugs not a 'panacea' to opioids crisis, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's unconvinced that decriminalizing hard drugs is a "panacea" to the country's ongoing opioids crisis, and other options need a chance before conside...
Dec 19, 2019
Brees sets NFL all-time TD mark as Saints crush Colts 34-7
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, throwing for four scores to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Th...
Dec 18, 2019
Draisaitl, goalie Koskinen lead Oilers past Stars 2-1
DALLAS - The NHL's top power play faced one of the league's best penalty-killing units and came out on top. Leon Draisaitl scored to propel Edmonton's red-hot power play, Mikko Koskinen made 34 saves ...
Dec 18, 2019
Allen makes 35 saves, Blues beat Oilers 2-1
ST. LOUIS - Brayden Schenn scored, Jake Allen made 35 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Mackenzie MacEachern also scored for the Stanley Cup champion Blues...
Dec 18, 2019