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Senate backs major public lands, conservation bill  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a major public lands bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new ...

Kenney pushes for minimum wage reductions for youth, alcohol servers  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says if his party wins power it will seriously consider bringing in changes to reduce the ...

More than $460000 in QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency disappears into 'cold wallet'  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — The court-appointed monitor overseeing the search for the $260 million owed to clients of the faltering QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says it ...

Smollett says he redacted phone files to protect privacy  Souris Plain DealerCHICAGO — Jussie Smollett on Tuesday said he redacted some information from his phone before giving it to Chicago police investigating a reported attack on ...

CBS' 'Big Bang Theory' has season high as end nears  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — As the time approaches to say goodbye to Sheldon, Amy, Leonard, Penny and the gang, the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory" hit a season ...

Lawyers: Rapper 21 Savage released from immigration custody  Souris Plain DealerATLANTA — Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was released on bond Tuesday after spending more than a week in federal immigration custody, his ...

Minnesota governor sides with environmentalists on pipeline  Souris Plain DealerST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that his administration will keep pursuing an appeal of an independent regulatory commission's ...

Burning Man CEO announces changes to 2019 ticket sales  Souris Plain DealerRENO, Nev. — The organizers of Burning Man are making "substantive" changes to the annual weeklong summer art festival in the Nevada desert.

Volunteer discovers $4000 inside donated book in Phoenix  Souris Plain DealerPHOENIX — Thousands of dollars found inside a donated book has been returned to the former owner.KPNX-TV reports that volunteer Cathy McAllister was ...

Sherbrooke revives bid for Francophonie Games after N.B. pulls out  Souris Plain DealerSHERBROOKE, Que. — After ballooning costs prompted New Brunswick to abandon the 2021 Francophonie Games, Sherbrooke, Que., has agreed to step in ...

Macedonia is officially renamed North Macedonia  Souris Plain DealerSKOPJE, Macedonia — Macedonia's government says the country is now officially renamed North Macedonia, under an agreement to normalize relations with ...

Donation to Souris Hospital honours memory of family members  The GuardianThe family of Marguerite and Johnny Chaisson are making a $1,600 gift in memory of their mom and dad to the Souris Hospital (Eastern Kings Health ...

Dennis Oland murder trial: Cellular expert delivers blow to defence  Souris Plain DealerSAINT JOHN, N.B. — An expert on cellphone towers says the chances are "very small" that Richard Oland's cell phone was still in his Saint John office when it ...

Study: More diverse movie leads in 2018 than ever  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — The top films in 2018 featured more female and people of colour in lead roles than ever before, according to a new study from the University of ...

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Lions sign star quarterback Mike Reilly  Souris Plain DealerThe B.C. Lions have signed the CFL's top passer from the past three seasons.Quarterback Mike Reilly signed a four-year, $2.9-million deal with the Lions just ...

Yabba dabba adieu: 'Flintstones' theme park has been sold  Souris Plain DealerWILLIAMS, Ariz. — A theme park near the Grand Canyon designed around the "Flintstones" cartoon will now be strictly for the birds.The Arizona Daily Sun ...

Trial of Catalan separatists begins in Madrid amid protests  Souris Plain DealerMADRID — A politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders began Tuesday in Spain's Supreme Court amid protests and the possibility of an ...

Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman convicted  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after ...

Keep the volume down! UN issues guidelines for audio devices  Souris Plain DealerGENEVA — Two U.N. agencies want governments and makers of headphones, mobile phones and other audio devices to do more to keep down the volume ...

Govt-sponsored Syrian refugees younger, less educated than privately sponsored  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A snapshot of the first large group of Syrian refugees arriving in Canada finds those the government sponsored are less educated, less likely to ...

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shoots TV show in Juneau  Souris Plain DealerJUNEAU, Alaska — A celebrity chef is visiting Alaska's capital.The Juneau Empire reports Gordon Ramsay arrived in the capital Sunday night.He says he is ...

Watergate in full: Epic documentary shows at Berlin fest  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Charles Ferguson thought Watergate had never "properly been done." The result was a documentary that explores the American presidential ...

Travis Scott fans rush doors after rapper's show postponed  Souris Plain DealerTULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors of an arena after rapper Travis Scott suddenly postponed a sold-out ...

Haunted by jeers, town rethinks teen trick-or-treat penalty  Souris Plain DealerCHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Virginia city's penalty of jail time for teenage trick-or-treaters has scared up some ridicule and a possible policy change.

George Clooney compares Markle coverage to Princess Di  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — George Clooney is frustrated by the way the media is treating Meghan Markle, comparing it to how the media covered Princess Diana.

Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo joins Montreal Impact for 2019 season  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have acquired Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Italian club Bologna FC 1909 for the 2019 season.

Glenn Close: 'I feel like everyone's rooting for me'  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — In her seventh Oscar nomination, Glenn Close is poised to win her first Academy Award. But if she doesn't, the 71-year-old actress says not to cry ...

Cardi B deactivates Instagram account after Grammy criticism  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Cardi B has deactivated her Instagram account following social media criticism of her winning a Grammy for best rap album.Some people said ...

Canadians Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov win tournament openers  Souris Plain DealerROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov are off to the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.

Shoes pulled from Katy Perry line after blackface criticism  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Katy Perry's fashion line has pulled two types of shoes after some people compared them to blackface.The Ora Face Block Heel and Rue ...

Daughters of George W. Bush to co-host author breakfast  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Presidential daughters-granddaughters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be hosting a breakfast during this spring's BookExpo ...

Canada heading to Czech Republic for Fed Cup World Group playoffs  Souris Plain DealerCanada will hit the road to face the Czech Republic in a Fed Cup World Group playoff tie April 20-21.It's a tough draw for the Canadians, who are 0-6 against the ...

Queen Elizabeth II okays 'upskirting' ban in England, Wales  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has given royal approval to a law that will make it illegal in England and Wales to take "upskirting" photos.The law will make it a ...

AP NewsBreak: Katie Couric writing memoir, expected for 2021  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Katie Couric is writing a memoir, one she is counting on to live up to its title: "Unexpected."In an announcement Tuesday, the publisher Little, ...

Harrison Ford knocks Trump, others who 'denigrate science'  Souris Plain DealerDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Harrison Ford offered an emphatic plea on Tuesday for protecting the world's oceans, calling out President Donald Trump and ...

'Boomerang' series updates story for millennial audiences  Souris Plain DealerPASADENA, Calif. — A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, where TV networks and streaming services are presenting ...

Nicki Minaj pulls out of BET concert after network's tweet  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Nicki Minaj says she's cancelling her appearance at the BET Experience Concert after the network tweeted about her and fellow rapper Cardi ...

Glass houses: London's Tate Modern wins privacy fight  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — A British judge ruled Tuesday that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw legal stones, rejecting a claim that a viewing platform at ...

In Texas, Trump backs wall while O'Rourke rallies opponents  Souris Plain DealerEL PASO, Texas — President Donald Trump charged ahead with his pledge to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, skimming over the details of lawmakers' ...

Doors locked after teens injured in assault at Winnipeg high school  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Two male teenagers are in stable condition after an assault at a Winnipeg high school.The Winnipeg School Division says three students were ...

2 Parkland moms now divided over guns  Souris Plain DealerPARKLAND, Fla. — It's an image that has become emblematic of the Parkland school massacre : two terrified moms outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, ...

Parents plead guilty in young daughter's pool drowning death  Souris Plain DealerMANAHEIM, Pa. — The parents of a 3-year-old girl who drowned in her family's swimming pool after she wandered away while they slept have pleaded guilty to ...

RCMP says dismantled network laundered tens of millions in drug money  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — A sophisticated money laundering ring with international tentacles was behind hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions until it was ...

CONCACAF creates club competition opening for Canadian Premier League team  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — It appears FC Edmonton, Hamilton's Forge FC or any other Canadian Premier League team could rule Central American and Caribbean club ...

In the news today, Feb. 12  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 12———BISSONNETTE SENTENCE TOO HARSH: PARENTSThe parents of a man behind the deadly Quebec City ...

Whitecaps sign Uruguayan striker Joaquin Ardaiz to year-long loan  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired striker Joaquin Ardaiz on a year-long loan from Swiss club FC Chiasso.Ardaiz is a 20-year-old from ...

Canada coach John Herdman says Bayern experience is benefiting Alphonso Davies  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Canada coach John Herdman says Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies is already making strides at Bayern Munich despite limited appearances ...

Nielsen says just under 20 million watched Grammy Awards  Souris Plain DealerPASADENA, Calif. — Nearly 20 million people watched Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves earn four trophies each at the Grammy Awards, about the ...

Loved ones remember Nashville musician killed in robbery  Souris Plain DealerNASHVILLE — Family and friends say a young Nashville musician who was shot to death outside his home last week was witty, musically talented and had an ...

Quebec government creates guidelines to control problem hockey parents  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Parents of minor hockey players in Quebec will now be required to make sure their conduct in the stands measures up to new guidelines set by ...