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Canadian advocates, bishops at odds over how to tackle sex abuse ahead of summit
Canada’s top Catholic bishop says he hopes to emphasize the importance of believing victims when he discusses sexual abuse with his international counterparts during a gathering at the Vatican t...
Feb 20, 2019
United We Roll convoy organizer says supporters will get donations as promised
The lead organizer of the United We Roll pro-pipeline convoy says he's not withholding crowdsourced funds from the participants of his cross-country event. The GoFundMe campaign for the convoy raised ...
Feb 20, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian centre Mike Filer to deal
HAMILTON - Mike Filer is staying put. The veteran Canadian centre re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday. The 28-year-old will return for his eighth season with the CFL club. Filer, a six...
Feb 20, 2019
Study moves Oak Bay, B.C., closer to contraceptive control for problem deer
OAK BAY, B.C. - A contraception program to reduce the population of habituated, urban deer is one step closer in the Victoria-area District of Oak Bay. Councillors have reviewed a report compiled with...
Feb 20, 2019
Tech giants called to testify in Ottawa in international probe of fake news
OTTAWA - Executives from some of the world’s largest digital and social media firms have been invited to appear before an international committee on disinformation and “fake news” wh...
Feb 20, 2019
Top sailor loses case against FedEx for lost rare coins worth as much as $38,000
HALIFAX - A top Canadian naval officer is out 50 rare coins he valued at $38,000 with little to show for it, after a Nova Scotia small claims court found FedEx Canada not liable for the full value of ...
Feb 20, 2019
Death in Cat Lake First Nation shaking up community: Ontario NDP MP
OTTAWA - Ontario NDP MP Charlie Angus says the death of a 48-year-old woman in Cat Lake First Nation is shaking up community residents and he doesn’t know what it will take for the federal gover...
Feb 20, 2019
Federal appeals court says it can't hear NDP case on satellite-office expenses
OTTAWA - The NDP cannot turn to the courts to overturn a five-year-old order by a parliamentary committee to repay as much as $2.7 million in expenses the committee said were improperly claimed. The c...
Feb 20, 2019
After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his lawyers said he’s still recovering from surgery and ha...
Feb 20, 2019
Canadian driver Wickens posts heartwarming video of dance with fiancee
Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens’ latest update on his rehabilitation from a horrifying crash took a heartwarming turn when he stood up for a brief dance with his fiancee. Wickens posted ...
Feb 20, 2019