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Botched robbery: Delayed sentence for man convicted in Manitoba woman's death  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — The family of a Manitoba Indigenous woman killed during a botched robbery will have to wait more than a month to see the man convicted of ...

New integrity regime will add 'flexibility' to procurement bans: minister  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's minister in charge of procurement says the Trudeau government wants its integrity regime for corporate wrongdoing to be more flexible ...

Longtime New Orleans meteorologist Carl Arredondo signs off  Souris Plain DealerNEW ORLEANS — After a decades-long career as a TV weather forecaster, meteorologist Carl Arredondo is signing off Friday due to vision problems.Arredondo ...

AP source: Harper, Phillies agree to $330M, 13-year deal  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history, a person familiar ...

Legalities obstruct abuse-investigation body for amateur athletes  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — An outside body to investigate allegations of abuse and harassment in amateur sports is hung up on legalities, says Sports Minister Kirsty Duncan.

City Ballet names its #MeToo-era leaders: a man-woman team  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — It's a pas de deux: New York City Ballet has chosen two former dancers — a man and a woman — to lead the company in the #MeToo era, ...

Canadian Ben Silverman within striking distance of lead at Honda Classic  Souris Plain DealerPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Canada's Ben Silverman was tied for second after the morning wave during the first round of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic.

Patriots owner pleads not guilty to prostitution charges  Souris Plain DealerWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanour solicitation of prostitution in a ...

Federal government to regulate controversial Alton Gas cavern project  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — The federal government is stepping in to regulate a company's controversial plan to use water from one of Nova Scotia's major rivers to create huge ...

Huawei pleads not guilty to trade secrets charges in Seattle  Souris Plain DealerSEATTLE — The Chinese tech giant Huawei pleaded not guilty Thursday to U.S. trade-theft charges in a case that has heightened a trade dispute between the ...

Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite ...

Bomb kills 4 near judge's home, hotel in Somali capital  Souris Plain DealerNAIROBI, Kenya — A powerful explosion killed at least four people in the Somali capital Thursday, police said. An Islamic extremist group claimed a Mogadishu ...

Immigration expected to dominate talks on Atlantic Canada economy  Souris Plain DealerFREDERICTON — Building on Atlantic Canada's recent immigration successes will top the agenda as East Coast premiers and federal ministers gather Friday ...

Backlash over women's conference handout recommending more smiling, prayer  Souris Plain DealerST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Attendees at a government-led women's leadership conference say the day was marred by the distribution of a booklet with 80-year-old ...

U.S. international striker Jozy Altidore signs new deal with Toronto FC  Souris Plain DealerToronto FC confirmed Thursday that star striker Jozy Altidore is staying put.The 29-year-old U.S. international has signed a three-year contract extension that will ...

Why small US theatres have cancelled 'To Kill a Mockingbird'  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Dozens of community and non-profittheatres across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal ...

Publicist: Luke Perry hospitalized and 'under observation'  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — A publicist for "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Luke Perry says the actor has been hospitalized.Publicist Arnold Robinson tells The ...

Nike continues esports push with league partnership in China  Souris Plain DealerNike has made another push into the esports market, partnering with China's premier "League of Legends" circuit to become its official provider of apparel and ...

Transcontinental Q1 profit down, revenue up after Coveris packaging acquisition  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Transcontinental Inc. reports it had a lower profit but higher revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, compared with a year earlier before it ...

Starved for money, federal auditor general cancels work, lets security slide  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's auditor general's office is struggling to complete important work because it doesn't have enough money, its latest financial report says.

Publishers ready plans for Mueller report books  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — If and when the Mueller report is released, publishers will have books ready.On Thursday, Scribner and The Washington Post announced a joint ...

Federal auditor general's office cancels work for lack of money  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's auditor general's office says it doesn't have enough money to do all the work it's supposed to.The office's latest financial report says its ...

TSX has weakest day in five weeks on disappointing banking results  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Canada's main stock index had its weakest performance in more than five weeks as geopolitical uncertainty and disappointing bank results ...

Notley says new energy assessment bill conflicts with purchase of pipeline  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says it makes no sense for Ottawa to use one hand to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 billion, and another to ...

'Northern Rescue' star William Baldwin faced real-life danger with mudslide  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — William Baldwin has been through some harrowing emergency situations, both on and off-screen.The American actor, who played a firefighter in ...

Veteran Lions quarterback Travis Lulay announces his CFL retirement  Souris Plain DealerSURREY, B.C. — Tears welled in Travis Lulay's eyes Thursday as he spoke about ending his CFL career.The veteran B.C. Lions quarterback had announced ...

Lady Gaga: Bradley Cooper duet was acting, not love  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — It was acting, not love, when Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang a duet Sunday at the 91st Academy Awards.Gaga discussed the emotional ...

Sully the service dog has new role helping wounded vets  Souris Plain DealerBETHESDA, Md. — Sully, the *service* dog who symbolized devotion lying by former President George H.W. Bush's flag-draped casket, has a new mission.

Dolores Huerta: I'm in 'awe' of Aparicio, Ocasio-Cortez  Souris Plain DealerSANTA FE, N.M. — Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says she's in "awe" of Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio and freshman Democratic Congresswoman ...

Analysis: Cohen hearing stokes touchy topic of impeachment  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Michael Cohen's testimony is just the beginning.The House oversight hearing with President Donald Trump's former attorney, coming in ...

Paris Fashion Week: Chloe shows floral prints, ethnic motifs  Souris Plain DealerPARIS — High-collared, fluid silhouettes teeming with detail: That's the recipe at Chloe, which showcased its latest winter collection at Paris Fashion Week ...

Posthumous memoir by gay rights pioneer due in October  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — A posthumous memoir by gay rights pioneer Edie Windsor will be released in October.Windsor's "A Wild and Precious Life" will draw upon her ...

Northern Manitoba bus passengers endure long cold journey to Winnipeg  Souris Plain DealerTHOMPSON, Man. — A woman in northern Manitoba says she travelled 10 hours to Winnipeg this week in frigid weather aboard a bus that had a broken front ...

National Defence lowballing cost of used Aussie fighters: budget officer  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Parliament's budget watchdog says the Department of National Defence might have deliberately lowballed the cost of buying and flying ...

Ballet veteran Mavis Staines wins Governor General's Performing Arts Award  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — When a loose door handle sent then-ballet performer Mavis Staines toppling down a flight of stairs in an accident that would cut short her rising ...

Analysis: Even without a deal, Kim makes gains at summit  Souris Plain DealerHANOI, Vietnam — As Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump took their seats across from each other at the negotiating table, the North Korean leader ...

Booker Prize for fiction secures new financial backer  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — Britain's leading literary award, the Booker Prize, found a new financial backer Thursday after its sponsor of almost two decades pulled out.

Election officials: Senegal's president wins 2nd term  Souris Plain DealerDAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won re-election to a second term during a first round of voting, election officials announced ...

Encana says cost-cutting includes 15% job reduction after Newfield acquisition  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The CEO of Encana Corp. says it cut its total workforce by 15 per cent and reduced its ranks of executives by 35 per cent in just over a week after ...

Cascades closing two tissue paper machines in Ontario, reports Q4 loss  Souris Plain DealerKINGSEY FALLS, Que. — Cascades Inc. is closing two tissue paper machines in Ontario.The company says the leases for the operations in Whitby and ...

Canadian bank Q1 earnings hit by market volatility, deteriorating credit  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Canada's biggest banks in the latest quarter grappled with a plunge in North American equity markets and deteriorating credit quality, hampering ...

In the news today, Feb. 28  Souris Plain DealerFive stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 28———WILSON-RAYBOULD'S PLACE IN LIBERAL PARTY AT RISK AFTER SNC-LAVALIN TESTIMONYPrime ...

BMW, Daimler team up on automated driving technology  Souris Plain DealerFRANKFURT — BMW and Daimler announced Thursday they will work together on developing the automated driving technology expected to transform the ...

Appeal dismissed for Calgary parents convicted of murder in teen's death  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed challenges from a Calgary couple found guilty of killing their teenage son, who died in 2013 of ...

Appeal decision for Calgary couple convicted of murder in son's death  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — A decision is expected today in the appeal of a Calgary couple found guilty of killing their diabetic teenage son.Emil and Rodica Radita are ...

US envoy says US-Taliban talks in Qatar to resume Saturday  Souris Plain DealerDOHA, Qatar — The U.S. envoy leading the talks with the Taliban says the negotiations have been put on hold until this weekend.Zalmay Khalilzad wrote on ...

Pakistan pledges to release captive Indian fighter pilot  Souris Plain DealerISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister pledged on Thursday his country would release a captured Indian fighter pilot, a move that could help defuse the most ...

Soderberg scores winner in shootout, Avs beat Canucks 3-2  Souris Plain DealerDENVER — The low-key Carl Soderberg was thinking one overriding thought on his shootout attempt."A great opportunity to get the game done," he said.

Gaudreau has 2 assists, Flames win season-high 7th straight  Souris Plain DealerNEWARK, N.J. — The Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames are rolling after finishing off the Eastern portion of their NHL schedule.Johnny Gaudreau set ...

Liverpool, City win to set up duel for EPL title  Souris Plain DealerThe Premier League title race looks to be a duel between Liverpool and Manchester City after the top two collected contrasting home wins on Wednesday and ...