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Woods, Djokovic, Vonn win Laureus World Sports Awards, Farkasova edges McKeever  Souris Plain DealerMONACO — Tiger Woods, Novak Djokovic, Lindsey Vonn and the France national soccer team were among the winners at the Laureus World Sports Awards, ...

Guerrero Jr. could start in minors, delaying free agency  Souris Plain DealerDUNEDIN, Fla. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not worrying about whether he will start the season with the Toronto Blue Jays.The 19-year-old son of Hall of Famer ...

An insider's view of the Quadriga meltdown: 'It's kinda devastating'  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — Software engineer Tong Zou lost his life savings — more than $500000 — in the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency meltdown.The mild-mannered ...

Sidewalk Toronto faces growing opposition, calls to cancel project  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Plans for a high tech Toronto community led by an Alphabet Inc.-backed entity should be scrapped, say politicians and prominent Canadian ...

Politicians, business experts call for end of Sidewalk Labs project  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Politicians and prominent business and technology leaders say plans for a high tech Toronto community led by Waterfront Toronto and an ...

Nigeria's female candidates seek victory despite harassment  Souris Plain DealerKANO, Nigeria — Nervous ahead of Nigeria's delayed election, a group of young women picked up their cellphones and wished each other well."Honestly I'm so ...

Israeli leaders' Nazi remarks scuttle summit with Europeans  Souris Plain DealerJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's off-hand comment in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust set in motion a diplomatic crisis that on ...

Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a "crime may have been committed" when President ...

Border wall a complex issue for 2020 prospect Beto O'Rourke  Souris Plain DealerEL PASO, Texas — When President Donald Trump visited Beto O'Rourke's hometown to argue that walling off the southern border would make the U.S. safer, ...

Canadian airlines waiting for guidance from Ottawa over X gender option  Souris Plain DealerCanada's largest airlines are awaiting details from the federal government before they follow their U.S. counterparts in allowing travellers to choose gender ...

Body found after apparent house explosion in Calgary, police investigating  Souris Plain DealerCalgary police say a body has been recovered from the site of an apparent house explosion in the city's southeast.Sgt. Dwayne Lepchuk declined to say whose ...

Competition Bureau approves Metro's transfer of 10 pharmacy interests in Quebec  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says it's approved the transfer of Metro Inc.'s interests in 10 retail pharmacies in Quebec to two other companies.

Reds' Joey Votto tries to rebound from subpar season  Souris Plain DealerGOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto has spent the off-season trying to make sure he doesn't have another subpar season.The Cincinnati Reds star led the NL in ...

No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday  Souris Plain DealerCHICAGO — Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say there are no plans for him to meet with Chicago detectives Monday for a follow-up interview about ...

Mermen calendar targets 'toxic masculinity,' raises big money for charities  Souris Plain DealerST. JOHN'S, N.L. — What started as a dare for a burly Newfoundland man to pose in mermaid flippers has turned into a globally known effort to combat gender ...

Defence at mother's murder trial says girls' deaths remain a mystery  Souris Plain DealerLAVAL, Que. — The lawyer for a Quebec mother accused of killing her two daughters said Monday that 10 years after the girls were found dead in their playroom ...

Christopher Kane celebrates sensuality in London show  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — The final full day of London Fashion Week featured a stellar show by Christopher Kane, who embraced his favourite theme — sensuality. Pringle of ...

Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigns amid SNC-Lavalin furor  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's Liberal government was rocked Monday by the resignation of his principal secretary, Gerald Butts, amid allegations that the Prime ...

Woman in hospital: Manitoba man charged with attempted murder after fire  Souris Plain DealerPORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — A man in southern Manitoba has been charged with attempted murder following an apartment fire that injured a woman.

Quebecer in court seeking assisted death wants control of her destiny  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases are arguing that laws governing medical assistance in dying are unconstitutional ...

Manitoba family donates land to protect property near national park  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Land near Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba is being protected because of a family's donation of property in memory of their late brother.

Muskrat Falls cost overruns obvious soon after megaproject got underway: audit  Souris Plain DealerHAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — An audit has found executives overseeing the Muskrat Falls megaproject should have been aware that it would be almost ...

Pro-pipeline protest convoy approaches Ottawa after rolling across country  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A convoy of angry Albertans and other westerners rolls into Ottawa Tuesday for a mass protest against federal energy and environmental policies ...

Kucherov, Tarasenko, Crosby named NHL three stars of the week  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby ...

AP Interview: Branson hopes concert saves Venezuelan lives  Souris Plain DealerCARACAS, Venezuela — Billionaire Richard Branson says that he hopes that the concert he's throwing to rally humanitarian aid for Venezuela will help draw ...

Vancouver duo faced health scare while making Oscar-nominated 'Animal Behaviour'  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Husband-and-wife filmmakers Alison Snowden and David Fine had almost finished their now-Oscar-nominated animated short "Animal ...

First-ever 'Jeopardy!" team contest draws top champions  Souris Plain DealerCULVER CITY, Calif. — Glance around the "Jeopardy!" set during rehearsals for its first-ever team championship and it's easy to be intimidated by the ...

Halifax microbrewery loses court bid to upend province's sales markup  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — A Halifax microbrewery has taken on the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation over beer markup fees — and lost.The province's Court of Appeal found ...

Protesters across U.S. rail against Trump's emergency, demand Congress act  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Americans furious with President Donald Trump's latest gambit for financing his long-promised border wall vented their frustrations Monday, ...

Canada Winter Games using new gender inclusion policy at 2019 event  Souris Plain DealerAthletes at the 2019 Canada Winter Games can live and compete as the gender they identify with.It's another groundbreaking initiative for a Canadian ...

Vandal topples wax statue of Sean 'Diddy' Combs  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean "Diddy" Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario's ...

French judge refuses to block Catholic sex scandal movie  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — A French judge refused Monday to block the release this week in French cinemas of a movie based on a Catholic sex scandal.French director Francois ...

'Making this up:' Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — Dozens of oilsands environmental impact studies are marred by inconsistent science that's rarely subjected to independent checks, says a ...

Petroleum terminal expands to allow more oil trains  Souris Plain DealerPORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland petroleum terminal is significantly expanding its capacity to unload rail cars, a move that sets the stage to more than double the ...

Report: Honda to shut UK plant, imperiling 3500 jobs  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Honda will close a car factory in western England with the potential loss of 3500 jobs, British media and a local lawmaker said Monday, in another ...

Julia Roberts to receive George Eastman Award for movie work  Souris Plain DealerROCHESTER, N.Y. — Actress Julia Roberts will be this year's recipient of the George Eastman Award, given to honour contributions to the art of cinema.

In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling  Souris Plain DealerBEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France — Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must.It's now easier than ever in France to act out "Star Wars" fantasies, because its ...

Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts 'SNL'  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Don Cheadle delivered some political messages along with jokes as he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time. The actor sported a T-shirt ...

Country star Miranda Lambert reveals secret marriage  Souris Plain DealerNASHVILLE — Country star Miranda Lambert celebrated Valentine's Day weekend with the announcement that she secretly got married.A representative for the ...

'Black Panther' costume designer blazes trail to inspire  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Ruth E. Carter is a black woman blazing a trail as a costume designer in a film industry with not many who look like her. But through her ...

'Digital gangsters': UK wants tougher rules for Facebook  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that calls for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like "digital ...

Besieged IS militants refuse to surrender, ask for an exit  Souris Plain DealerAL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria — More than 300 Islamic State militants surrounded in a tiny area in eastern Syria are refusing to surrender to U.S.-backed ...

Iranian president: US sanctions are 'economic war' on Iran  Souris Plain DealerTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Monday described U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran as an economic war being waged on his country and stressed that ...

Berlin to get single travel app for public, private services  Souris Plain DealerBerlin is unveiling a new app that will let people use public transport, rental bikes, car-sharing and taxis seamlessly to travel through the German capital.

Brex-split: 7 lawmakers quit Labour over EU, anti-Semitism  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party on Monday over its approach to issues including Brexit and anti-Semitism — the ...

Semenya arrives for landmark case at Swiss sports tribunal  Souris Plain DealerLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Caster Semenya arrived at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday for a hearing in a landmark case that will challenge science ...

Eat Smart brand salad bags recalled due to possible Listeria contamination  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says certain Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bags are being recalled due to possible ...

Barkov's hat trick lifts Panthers over Canadiens, 6-3  Souris Plain DealerSUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov finally scored the goal he's been dreaming about.Barkov got his second career hat trick and the Florida Panthers beat the ...

Saudis say crown prince doesn't intend to buy Man United  Souris Plain DealerSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman does not intend to buy Manchester United, the kingdom's government said, while confirming its sovereign wealth ...

Suspect in 2010 Cabanas shooting gets 20 years in Mexico  Souris Plain DealerMEXICO CITY — The man suspected of shooting former Paraguay national soccer team standout Salvador Cabanas in the head in 2010 has been sentenced to ...