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Boyle's lawyer says alleged victim lied to the court about legal advice
OTTAWA - Defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon is suggesting former Afghanistan hostage Caitlan Coleman lied this week when she testified in her estranged husband's criminal trial she got approval from he...
Jul 04, 2019
Quake rattles Southern California; some damage far from LA
LOS ANGELES - A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves on the July 4th holiday and causing some damage in a town near the epice...
Jul 04, 2019
Sundance co-founder gets at least 6 years in sex abuse case
AMERICAN FORK, Utah - A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s was sentenced Tuesday to at least six years in prison ...
Jul 04, 2019
Former skiers reach out-of-court deal with Alpine Canada in sex assault lawsuit
MONTREAL - Alpine Canada admitted Tuesday it had put its interests before those of three young female skiers who were sexually abused by their coach in the 1990s. Canada's national gove...
Jul 04, 2019
Former skiers reach out-of-court deal with Alpine Canada in sex assault lawsuit
MONTREAL - Alpine Canada admitted Tuesday it had put its interests before those of three young female skiers who were sexually abused by their coach in the 1990s. Canada's national gove...
Jul 04, 2019
Calgary mother guilty in son's staph death appeals conviction, sentence
CALGARY - A Calgary woman found guilty in the death of her 14-month-old son is appealing her conviction and sentence. Jennifer Clark and her husband Jeromie Clark were sentenced in June to 3...
Jul 04, 2019
Chanel's new designer, Viard, unveils couture debut in Paris
PARIS - Chanel's new chief Virginie Viard merged the worlds of two of its most famous couturiers, those of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, for a cerebral couture show in Paris set inside a...
Jul 04, 2019
Wigginton among more than a dozen Canadians looking to impress in Vegas
Lindell Wigginton was with his family at home in Dartmouth, N.S., watching as 60 names, including six Canadians, were called in last month's NBA draft. His wasn't among them. But the 21-year-old tried...
Jul 04, 2019
Animal rights activists want Winnipeg zoo to shut down stingray exhibit
WINNIPEG - Animal rights activists want the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to permanently shut down its interactive stingray exhibit. "Stingray Beach" allows visitors to get up close to a shall...
Jul 04, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign winger Justin Bailey
VANCOUVER - Winger Justin Bailey has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old native of Buffalo, N.Y. split the 2018-19 season between two American Hockey League...
Jul 04, 2019