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Woman sentenced for trafficking counterfeit goods worth $3M
NEWARK, N.J. - A New York City woman who admitted trafficking $3 million worth of counterfeit goods including knockoff Louis Vuitton handbags through a New Jersey port is headed to prison. Xiao Xia Zh...
Oct 23, 2018
Politics needs to be more welcoming for women, N.L. premier says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador’s legislature reconvened two weeks early on Tuesday for a remarkable session to address alleged bullying and harassment by two ousted members o...
Oct 23, 2018
Opioid crisis may be decreasing life expectancy for Canadians: report
OTTAWA - Canada’s chief public health officer says the opioid crisis is responsible for limiting Canadians’ life expectancy. In a report released Tuesday, Dr. Theresa Tam says life expecta...
Oct 23, 2018
Mounties seek woman suspected of attempted credit card fraud
Mounties in Red Deer are looking for public assistance to identify a woman who attempted to use a credit card that had been stolen as part of a string of crimes that began with a locker break-in and e...
Oct 23, 2018
Former children's hospital executives charged with fraud, breach of trust
HALIFAX - Two former children’s hospital executives have been charged with fraud and breach of trust in relation to an expense scandal at Halifax’s IWK Health Centre. Former CEO Tracy Kitc...
Oct 23, 2018
Village's removal of straight-pride flag is discrimination, creator says
CHIPMAN, N.B. - The man behind a New Brunswick village’s straight-pride flag says he and his supporters are considering legal action or a political challenge of the municipal officials who took ...
Oct 23, 2018
Ottawa to run bigger-than-expected deficits over coming years: budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal government is on track to run slightly deeper deficits than it’s been predicting for each of the next few years, says a new analysis released Tuesday by the parliamentary bu...
Oct 23, 2018
Feds face calls to open Saudi deal after PM says cancelling would cost taxpayers
OTTAWA - The controversy surrounding Canada’s $15-billion deal to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia got deeper on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that taxpayers would pay...
Oct 23, 2018
MISSING: 16 y/o Kendall Raine from Rocky Mtn. House
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE- The RCMP is asking for the local public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Kendall Raine out of the Rocky Mountain House area. Kendall was last seen on October 13, 12 p.m. and ...
Oct 23, 2018
One-day Toronto strike has 'significant impact' on operations, says Canada Post
OTTAWA - A 24-hour strike at two of Canada’s busiest postal sorting plants Tuesday forced delays in shipments of tens of thousands of letters and parcels across the country as Canada Post employ...
Oct 23, 2018