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'I seen women raped:' Report alleges hydro development led to abuse in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is asking the RCMP to investigate accusations that hydro development in northern Manitoba decades ago led to sexual abuse of Indigenous women. The allegations are co...
Aug 21, 2018
NewsAlert: Manafort found guilty of eight changes
WASHINGTON - Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for U.S. President Donald Trump, has been found guilty of eight charges in his financial fraud trial. A mistrail has been declared for the othe...
Aug 21, 2018
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on 8 charges
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Paul Manafort, the longtime political operative who for months led Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign, was found guilty of eight financial crimes in the first tria...
Aug 21, 2018
Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump in hush-money scheme
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying Trump directed him to arrange...
Aug 21, 2018
Ex-NFLer Incognito accused of threatening funeral home staff
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Former NFL offensive lineman Richie Incognito bonded out of an Arizona jail Tuesday after being arrested on charges he threatened to shoot employees of a funeral home a day earlier...
Aug 21, 2018
U.S. to impose anti-dumping duties of 24% plus on Canadian-made pipe
The United States has opened a new battleground in its trade war with the world, announcing preliminary anti-dumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from Canada and five other countries. The U.S....
Aug 21, 2018
Toronto university alleged to be in violation of human rights settlement
TORONTO - A student who reached a human rights settlement with a Toronto university after an alleged sexual assault by a fellow student says the school breached the terms of their deal. Mandi Gray say...
Aug 21, 2018
Brock University strips former prof's emeritus status after 'abhorrent' posts
An Ontario university has stripped a former professor of an honorary title after he wrote social media posts about Indigenous people that the school described as inflammatory and vulgar. Brock Univers...
Aug 21, 2018
UPDATE: Suspicious package delivered to north Red Deer RCMP detachment
Red Deer RCMP say a suspicious package prompted a closure of the north detachment on Tuesday afternoon. The closure was a precaution and traffic was not affected around the detachment. Six residences ...
Aug 21, 2018
Red Deer sees smokiest year ever with more on the way
Central Alberta las seen a lot of smoke over the last several months, especially last week leading to sore throats and several event cancellations. Red Deer has set a new record for total smoke hours ...
Aug 21, 2018