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Court battle over birth certificate ends with father's name left off  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Quebec's highest court has weighed in on a legal battle surrounding the birth certificate of a young girl, overturning a lower court ruling that had ...

Clarification: Nicholas Sparks-Lawsuit story  Souris Plain DealerRALEIGH, N.C. — In a story Aug. 21 about a lawsuit against novelist Nicholas Sparks by the former headmaster of the school the author founded, The ...

Unifor says Manitoba Tories' claim of excess spending is false  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are accusing a union of breaking the spending limits for third parties in the provincial election, but the union ...

Bolsonaro to send army to fight huge fires in the Amazon  Souris Plain DealerPORT VELHO, Brazil — Under international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of Brazil's Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized use of ...

Canadian band Billy Talent criticizes Ontario culture minister for arts funding  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Canadian rock band Billy Talent distanced itself from Ontario's government and, in particular, its controversial tourism, culture and sport minister ...

Denis Shapovalov books semifinal spot at Winston-Salem Open  Souris Plain DealerWINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the semifinals of the Winston-Salem Open.The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, ...

Third-party buys billboard to promote Bernier's anti-mass immigration stance  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Billboards with Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up Friday in several major Canadian cities.

Minnesota filmmakers' lawsuit over gay weddings reinstated  Souris Plain DealerMINNEAPOLIS — A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a lawsuit filed by two Minnesota filmmakers who want the right to refuse to film same-sex ...

Former Houston police officer charged with murder over raid  Souris Plain DealerHOUSTON — A former Houston police officer has been charged with murder in connection with the deadly January drug raid of a home that killed a couple who ...

Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumour on pancreas  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumour on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the ...

Police looking for convicted murderer who left minimum security unit  Souris Plain DealerDORCHESTER, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick are looking for a convicted murderer from Dorchester Penitentiary who failed to return to a minimum-security ...

Ottawa takes promised steps to prevent transshipments of aluminum, steel  Souris Plain DealerOttawa is taking promised steps to prevent aluminum and steel from entering Canada as a way to circumvent trade measures that led to the U.S. lifting tariffs ...

Code Orange: inside a Toronto hospital's preparation for the next catastrophe  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The warning signalling a mass casualty situation blares out from the overhead speakers in the emergency department at St. Michael's Hospital ...

Victoria set to welcome eight NCAA women's basketball teams for tourney  Souris Plain DealerVICTORIA — An NCAA basketball tournament will return to B.C., for a second year. After launching in Vancouver last year, the event will move to Victoria and be ...

Review: Taylor Swift taps into her joyful side with 'Lover'  Souris Plain DealerTaylor Swift, "Lover" (Republic Records)If you want an easy way to see how far Taylor Swift has come since her last album, just compare the two covers. If 2017's ...

Manitoba Liberals promise to build more housing, fund programs for seniors  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba's Liberals say they would create 1200 additional housing units for seniors if the party were to win the Sept. 10 election.Leader Dougald ...

Trade to dominate Trudeau-Trump bilateral meeting during G7 summit  Souris Plain DealerBIARRITZ, France — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived Friday for this weekend's long-awaited G7 summit in France, where he plans to try to shore up ...

Ontario shipyard accuses feds of unfairly stacking deck in Davie's favour  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — An Ontario shipyard is accusing the federal government of trying to unfairly award Quebec's Chantier Davie shipyard potentially billions of dollars in ...

Manitoba NDP's latest election promise: Money to upgrade Winnipeg sewage plant  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg could get help upgrading its main sewage treatment plant if the New Democrats win the Manitoba electionNDP Leader Wab ...

New Montreal Impact coach Wilmer Cabrera set for debut against Toronto  Souris Plain DealerToronto FC coach Greg Vanney doesn't anticipate the Montreal Impact making a ton of changes on Saturday in the aftermath of an abrupt coaching shuffle.

Manitoba Tory leader promises more 'flexibility' in grocery store hours  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to allow grocery stores to be open on Sundays and statutory holidays if they are re-elected in ...

Transat shareholders approve Air Canada takeover, deal now in regulators' hands  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — The fate of Air Canada's $720-million takeover bid for Transat A.T. Inc. rests with regulators after shareholders overwhelmingly approved the ...

Boy takes mom's car for German autobahn joyride - again!  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — An 8-year-old boy got a stern talking-to earlier this week when he took his mom's Volkswagen for a joyride on the German autobahn, but after pulling ...

Top publishers sue Audible for copyright infringement  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Some of the country's top publishers are suing Audible, citing copyright infringement as they ask a federal judge to enjoin the audiobook ...

Special prosecutor named to look into Jussie Smollett case  Souris Plain DealerCHICAGO — A judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to look into why the Chicago state's attorney's office abruptly dropped the case against Jussie ...

US new home sales slid 12.8% in July  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes fell a steep 12.8% in July, but the drop came after revisions to June sales showed the sales highest growth in 12 ...

Rolling Stones get name on little Martian rock that rolled  Souris Plain DealerPASADENA, Calif. — There is now a "Rolling Stones Rock" on Mars, and it's giving Mick, Keith and the boys some serious satisfaction.NASA named a little stone ...

Manslaughter case continues against Mexican actor Pablo Lyle  Souris Plain DealerMIAMI — A manslaughter case against Mexican actor Pablo Lyle will move forward after a Florida judge refused to dismiss it under the state's "stand your ...

Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles poured a fortune into right-wing causes, transforming the American ...

Cargojet Inc. shares surge on deal with Amazon to grow partnership  Souris Plain DealerMISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Shares in Cargojet Inc. shot to a record high Friday after the company announced a new deal with Amazon.com that could see the online ...

Peppa Pig to get new owner: GI Joe maker Hasbro  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Hasbro is going whole hog on Peppa Pig.The maker of Monopoly and GI Joe will pay about $4 billion to buy Entertainment One Ltd., ...

In the news today, Aug. 23  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 23 ——— GRITS DIG UP VIDEO OF SCHEER SPEAKING AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Liberals went trolling ...

Japan leader says S. Korea ending intel deal damages trust  Souris Plain DealerTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence, mainly on North Korea, is damaging ...

Hernandez single in 9th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 3-2  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Kiké Hernandez capped a three-run ninth inning by blooping a single to score Corey Seager and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto ...

Canadian women fall 12-3 to Venezuela at World Cup qualifier  Souris Plain DealerAGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — The Canadian women's national team suffered their second straight loss at their World Cup qualifier, falling 12-3 to Venezuela ...

Raiders beat Packers in Winnipeg on reconfigured 80-yard field  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Jon Gruden says he was ready to put his Oakland Raiders on the field in Winnipeg for an pre-season game with the Green Bay Packers, but the ...

Edmonton judge says man criminally responsible for murdering ex-girlfriend  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — A judge has ruled an Edmonton man is criminally responsible for killing and mutilating his ex-girlfriend.Court heard that Silva Koshwal stabbed ...

Edmonton Fringe patron 'furious' after Victoria performer undresses him without consent  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — A woman says she hopes Edmonton's Fringe theatre festival puts a greater emphasis on consent after a performer pulled her husband on stage ...