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Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family said, after serving nearly three years on charges that have sparke...
Feb 10, 2021
Canada's Olympic, Paralympic hopefuls may get financial help for quarantine costs
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering helping Canadian athletes travelling abroad with the cost of quarantine upon return. Skiers and skaters currently competing internationally in Europe had...
Feb 10, 2021
O'Toole rejigs Tory front benches as he continues to put party on election footing
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has removed longtime Tory MP Pierre Poilievre from the plum post of finance critic. The move is part of a rejigging of critic portfolios for the Official Oppo...
Feb 10, 2021
Democrats: Trump "inciter in chief' of Capitol attack
WASHINGTON - The first full day of arguments are beginning in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, as House Democratic prosecutors said the former president was no "innocent bystander" but the "inciter i...
Feb 10, 2021
Montreal mayor calls on Ottawa, Quebec to help fight gun violence after teen's death
Montreal's mayor is calling on Ottawa to take stronger action on gun control after a 15-year-old girl died in a drive-by shooting in the city over the weekend. Valerie Plante told her executive commit...
Feb 10, 2021
Canada's speedskaters energized by unexpected results ahead of world championship
Canadian speedskaters are relishing a bit of normalcy in an abnormal season. The 13 who travelled to Heerenveen, Netherlands, for their first international races in 10 months did so with scant trainin...
Feb 10, 2021
Mining company asking court for injunction against protesting Nunavut hunters
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A mining company wants a judge to order an injunction against a group of Nunavut hunters blocking the mine's road and air strip in protest of its proposed expansion. Baffinland Iron...
Feb 10, 2021
Forecasters warn cold snap brings wind chill values of -25 for parts of south coast
VANCOUVER - Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of British Columbia's inner south coast as much of the province shivers through a deep freeze - and forecasters call for the coldest day, yet. ...
Feb 10, 2021
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go's nominated for Rock Hall
NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year's nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go's, Ma...
Feb 10, 2021
From rom-coms to murder: Hugh Grant is enjoying the darkness
When Hugh Grant accepted his Golden Globe in 1995 for "Four Weddings and a Funeral," you could say he slayed the room - with the kind of boyishly befuddled, sweetly stammering speech he might have mad...
Feb 10, 2021