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Police called suspect in newsroom rampage no threat in 2013
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The man accused of killing five people at a Maryland newspaper was investigated five years ago for a barrage of menacing tweets against staff members, but a detective concluded he was...
Jun 28, 2018
Judge temporarily blocks abortion reporting rule in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Indiana law’s requirement that medical providers report detailed patient information to the state if they treat women for com...
Jun 28, 2018
Lutheran Church accused of securities violations in failed housing investment
CALGARY - The president of the Lutheran Church of Canada said Thursday it will move away from the use of locally administered church funds after Alberta’s securities regulator accused it and its...
Jun 28, 2018
Former B.C. premier warns against change to proportional representation
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh is urging voters to say No to a referendum on proportional representation because he believes it would usher in extremist parties like those i...
Jun 28, 2018
Quebec court rejects Turcotte's bid to be eligible for parole before 17 years
MONTREAL - Quebec’s Court of Appeal has unanimously rejected child-killer Guy Turcotte’s bid to reduce the number of years he must serve in prison before being eligible for parole. In a ru...
Jun 28, 2018
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame nominations deadline extended
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has extended its nominations deadline for its Induction Class of 2019 until September 30. The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has inducted over 1600 members since its incep...
Jun 28, 2018
Calgary's Lee posts two match-play wins to reach round of 16 at British Amateur
SOUTHPORT, England - Canada’s Jaclyn Lee posted two match-play victories Thursday to reach the round of 16 at the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship. Lee beat Pauline Roussin-Boucha...
Jun 28, 2018
Doctor who induced labour without patients' consent loses right to practise in Ontario
TORONTO - An obstetrician who admitted to inducing labour in numerous patients without their knowledge or consent violated core tenets of the profession and denied women in his care some of their basi...
Jun 28, 2018
Woodbine CEO Lawson putting on CFL hat in trying to grow Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Jim Lawson is using a very familiar model as he builds the $1-million Queen’s Plate. Woodbine Entertainment Group’s chief executive officer also serves as chairman of the CFLR...
Jun 28, 2018
Bruce McArthur had low risk for violence in 2003, says psychological report
TORONTO - Bruce McArthur had a low risk for violence 15 years ago, says a recently released psychological report conducted after the now-accused serial killer assaulted a man with a pipe. The 66-year-...
Jun 28, 2018