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School board vows to disregard Quebec bill restricting religious symbols
QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Quebec government will table its secularism bill today, fulfilling an election promise to prohibit many public sector employees, including t...
Mar 28, 2019
Smollett saga shook public trust, heightened racial tensions
In the two months since Jussie Smollett reported a late-night attack by assailants shouting racial and anti-gay slurs, the "Empire" actor and activist went from victim to defendant. Police and many in...
Mar 28, 2019
Malta armed forces seize tanker hijacked by migrants
VALLETTA, Malta - Malta armed forces say a special operations team has seized a tanker that was hijacked by migrants and it is now heading to a Maltese port with the migrants and crew. Malta armed for...
Mar 28, 2019
Celebrity lawyer Geragos named in Avenatti extortion case
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Mark Geragos has had a long career representing high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, Colin Kaepernick and Jussie Smollett. Now Geragos might need a defence attorney h...
Mar 28, 2019
Heiskanen leads Stars past Flames 2-1; Bishop leaves game with injury
CALGARY - Miro Heiskanen scored the winner in the Stars' 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, but the Dallas victory was tainted by an injury to goaltender Ben Bishop. Play was blown...
Mar 27, 2019
Campbell gets shutout for Los Angeles Kings in 3-0 upset of Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The basement-dwellers of the NHL's Western Conference tripped up the top team Monday when the Los Angeles Kings blanked the Calgary Flames 3-0. Kings backup goaltender Jack Campbell ear...
Mar 27, 2019
Seguin, Faksa score twice as Stars topple Jets 5-2 to halt slide
WINNIPEG - The results may show the Dallas Stars have figured out the Winnipeg Jets this season, but Stars forward Radek Faksa isn't buying it. Faksa and Tyler Seguin each scored twice and Esa Lindell...
Mar 27, 2019
Couturier lifts Flyers to 5-4 shootout win over Maple Leafs
PHILADELPHIA - Sean Couturier scored in regulation and provided the only goal in a shootout as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Wednesday night. Radko Gudas, Travis Konecny and...
Mar 27, 2019
Federal crime reduction minister says it's hard to get fix on money laundering
VICTORIA - The amount of money laundered annually by organized criminals in Canada is difficult to estimate, but heightened efforts are underway to halt the flow of dirty money, Organized Crime Reduct...
Mar 27, 2019
John Tavares scores four times to lead Maple Leafs over Panthers 7-5
TORONTO - The best offensive night of his career still had John Tavares wanting more. Mainly on the defensive side of things. The star centre recorded his first four-goal game in the NHL as ...
Mar 27, 2019