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Preliminary search finds no reports of coerced sterilization to police: RCMP
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force is looking into whether any complaints about forced or coerced sterilizations have been made to law-enforcement agencies in Canada, but that a preli...
Apr 02, 2019
North Carolina GOP chair, major donor charged with briberya
RALEIGH, N.C. - The chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party and a secretive big-money donor are facing federal bribery and wire fraud charges. They're accused of trying to sway an insurance regu...
Apr 02, 2019
N.B. mayor extends welcome mat to Quebecers unhappy at new legislation
FREDERICTON - A northern New Brunswick mayor is rolling out the welcome mat for Quebecers upset with their province's move to restrict some people from wearing religious symbols. Cyrille Simard, the m...
Apr 02, 2019
Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file
CHICAGO - It will be several weeks before a judge decides whether the public will get a look at the sealed court file in the Jussie Smollett case . Cook County Judge Steven Watkins said during a Tuesd...
Apr 02, 2019
Nearly 900 Canadians found in Panama Papers, but no charges have yet been laid
OTTAWA - Canada's tax agency has identified nearly 900 Canadian people and corporate entities in the Panama Papers and five criminal investigations are underway, but so far no charges have b...
Apr 02, 2019
Vancouver's Bibiano Fernandes reclaims One Championship MMA bantamweight title
TOKYO - Brazilian-Canadian Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes reclaimed his One Championship MMA bantamweight crown from Kevin (The Silencer) Belingon on Sunday when the Filipino title-holder was disqualif...
Apr 02, 2019
Ford hopes revamped Escape can recapture lost SUV buyers
DETROIT - In the auto industry, it's pretty well known that if you don't revamp your vehicles every few years, buyers will flee to companies with newer models. Ford learned that lesson again with its ...
Apr 02, 2019
Major party leaders campaigns hit southern Alberta
On the campaign trail today, Sarah Hoffman, Alberta NDP candidate for Edmonton-Glenora, says UCP Leader Jason Kenney must fire one of his candidates caught spreading hate in a 2013 recording.Hoffman's...
Apr 02, 2019
Canada's failure to fight climate change 'disturbing,' environment watchdog says
OTTAWA - Environment Commissioner Julie Gelfand says Canada is not doing enough to combat climate change. Gelfand delivered her final audits Tuesday before her five-year term expires, looking at ...
Apr 02, 2019
Environmental audit urges feds to shore up monitoring of mining waste
OTTAWA - Canada's environmental watchdog says Environment Canada is properly monitoring the dumping of mining waste into the country's waterways, but is not inspecting potash, coal and ...
Apr 02, 2019