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Labour minister says it was 'unethical' for Wilson-Raybould to record call
OTTAWA - The Liberals escalated their criticism Sunday of Jody Wilson-Raybould's decision to secretly record a phone call with the country's top bureaucrat, with a prominent cabinet minister...
Apr 02, 2019
Coleman says Boyle's violence got worse as captivity wore on
OTTAWA - Joshua Boyle's estranged wife is detailing in court today his increasingly unsettled state as their time as hostages in Afghanistan wore on, and her hope the beatings she suffered in captivit...
Apr 02, 2019
MP Tony Clement says he will not seek re-election in October
OTTAWA - MP Tony Clement says he will not seek re-election, citing a desire to continue a "better lived life." Clement was booted from the Conservative caucus after admitting to having had inappr...
Apr 02, 2019
Blue Jays trade veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to Giants for three players
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have traded centre-fielder Kevin Pillar to the San Francisco Giants for right-handed pitchers Juan De Paula and Derek Law and infielder Alen Hanson. The 30-year-old Pil...
Apr 02, 2019
Lockdown ended at Drumheller Institution
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Drumheller Institution on Mar. 24 has now ended and an exceptional search completed as well.Officials with Correctional Service Canada (CSC) sa...
Apr 02, 2019
Duke freshmen Williamson, Barrett top AP All-America team
The season did not end as Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett intended. The fabulous freshmen came to Duke to win a national championship and their bid came up short with a loss to Michigan State in the ...
Apr 02, 2019
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