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Toronto Police Services Board names working group for missing persons review
TORONTO - The Toronto police civilian oversight board has established a working group that will lay out the parameters for an external review of how the force handles missing persons cases. The board ...
Apr 19, 2018
Supreme Court beer ruling could apply to Alberta-B.C. pipeline war, experts say
CALGARY - A Supreme Court of Canada ruling on bringing beer from Quebec into New Brunswick has implications for the trade war between Alberta and B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, exper...
Apr 19, 2018
Nadal advances at Monte Carlo as Djokovic goes out
MONACO - Rafael Nadal remains on course to retain his Monte Carlo Masters title and won’t have Novak Djokovic standing in his way. The top-ranked Nadal beat big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov 6...
Apr 19, 2018
Facebook executive and ex-Liberal adviser defends his access to Trudeau cabinet
OTTAWA - A Facebook executive with ties to the ruling Liberals was grilled Thursday about his preferential access to senior members of the Trudeau cabinet, even though no one from the social-media gia...
Apr 19, 2018
Prominent Nunavut businessman faces $1.2M sex assault judgment
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A prominent Nunavut businessman has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in damages for almost 20 years of sexual assaults on four children. There’s no guarantee that the victims ...
Apr 19, 2018
Correction: Polygamous Family-Child's Death story
SALT LAKE CITY - In a story April 19 about a boy from a polygamous family who died, The Associated Press reported erroneously the family’s religious affiliation. The family is fundamentalist Mor...
Apr 19, 2018
Acquittal of teacher who secretly videoed teens 'dangerous,' top court told
TORONTO - Canada’s top court is set to hear the case on Friday of a high school teacher acquitted of voyeurism even though he used a pen camera to secretly record video of the chest area of his ...
Apr 19, 2018
Man accused of killing Kristin Johnston takes stand in own defence
HALIFAX - Nicholas Butcher testified in his own defence at his murder trial Thursday, describing affectionate messages he exchanged with the Montreal-born yoga instructor he’s accused of killing...
Apr 19, 2018
Red Deer man honoured for stolen vehicles suffers heart attack, fundraising underway
A GoFundMe page has been set up in support of a local man who's helped Mounties recover more than 400 stolen vehicles. Friends say the man known only as "DM" has suffered a heart attack at age 36 and ...
Apr 19, 2018
Suspect in Vegas casino picnic shooting arrested in Texas
LAS VEGAS - A former Las Vegas Strip casino dealer on the run for days after authorities say he opened fire on a picnic for a group of fellow employees, killing one, was arrested Thursday in Texas. An...
Apr 19, 2018