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Woman whose dead babies were found in home cleared of murder
WORCESTER, Mass. - A Massachusetts woman who lived in a squalid, vermin-infested home where authorities found the remains of three babies was cleared Thursday of second-degree murder, but was convicte...
Jun 22, 2019

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka enjoying Fashion Week in Paris
PARIS - Serge Ibaka is looking good in Paris. The Toronto Raptors big man is enjoying Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020, showing off a colourful wardrobe. His schedule has included trips to M...
Jun 22, 2019

Canadian soldier's remains to return to Canada after death in parachute exercise
OTTAWA - The body of a Canadian soldier who died in a parachute exercise in Bulgaria is returning to Canada tonight. Bombardier Patrick Labrie died after something went wrong in a training jump from a...
Jun 22, 2019

Trudeau says he will defend minority rights in face of Quebec religious-symbol law
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice Thursday to the growing opposition to Quebec's new law prohibiting teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authorit...
Jun 22, 2019

Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland
WASHINGTON - A 40-foot-tall, World War I memorial cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in an important decision about the use of religious symbols i...
Jun 22, 2019

Patriots owner pledges $20 million to fight anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM - The owner of the New England Patriots accepted Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize, known as the "Jewish Nobel," at a lavish ceremony on Thursday, where he pledged $20 million to establish ...
Jun 22, 2019

Report finds many birds in decline but co-operation works to rebuild populations
The bad news is that the populations of more than one-quarter of Canada's bird species are declining, many rapidly. The good news is that about the same number are increasing - proof, says a ...
Jun 22, 2019

B.C. Conservative MP Mark Warawa dies after cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa's family said his "new address is in heaven" on Thursday, announcing his death following a "brief but valiant battle" with pancreatic cancer. The&nb...
Jun 22, 2019

Iran shoots down US surveillance drone, heightening tensions
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time the Islamic Republic directly attacked the American military amid...
Jun 22, 2019

Animated videos: Boy Scouts' new tactic to fight sex abuse
NEW YORK - Under financial pressure from sex-abuse litigation, the Boy Scouts of America are seeking to bolster their abuse-prevention efforts with a new awareness program featuring cartoon-style vide...
Jun 22, 2019