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Murder trial for accused in the Toronto van attack will begin March 2
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van into crowds of pedestrians on a busy Toronto street will be delayed by three weeks. The murder trial for Alek Minassian...
Dec 16, 2019
Liberals' fiscal update shows billions more in deficits this year and next
OTTAWA - Canada's federal budget deficit will be billions of dollars deeper than it was supposed to be this year and next, according to the Finance Department. The figures released this morning show t...
Dec 16, 2019
Scholarships for health-care students in Central Alberta
Students pursuing a career in a wide variety of health care-related fields will soon be able to apply for over $40,000 in educational funding available through Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's An...
Dec 16, 2019
Quebec legislature member files police complaint over hateful online messages
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member says she has filed two police complaints over hateful messages she received. Quebec solidaire member Christine Labrie wrote on Facebook that she filed ...
Dec 16, 2019
Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league
HARTFORD, Conn. - The United States women's hockey beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five games between the international rivals will help kindle the publ...
Dec 16, 2019
In reversal, Hallmark will reinstate same-sex marriage ads
NEW YORK - The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a "wrong decision," said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conse...
Dec 16, 2019
Harvey Weinstein says he's advanced women's film careers
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein says he is a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry, saying his work has been forgotten in the wake of allegations of sexual assault. "I feel like t...
Dec 16, 2019
Toronto police and family to make statement in Barry and Honey Sherman case
Toronto police will release a statement this morning regarding the investigation into the murders of billionaire philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman. Police say they will release a statement ...
Dec 16, 2019
Jason Kenney heads to London
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney heads to the UK today for a trip his office says will highlight the province's ``responsible energy sector'' and to counter what Kenney says is a campaign against invest...
Dec 16, 2019
Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption
KHARTOUM, Sudan - A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup. That's the first ...
Dec 16, 2019