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B.C.'s police watchdog lacked training during fatal shooting probe: report
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s police watchdog lacked clear procedures and training for investigators after an officer-involved shooting led to a man’s death, says a former RCMP superinten...
Mar 23, 2018
Law requiring lifetime sex-offender registration upheld, Appeal Court rules
TORONTO - Forcing repeat sex offenders to go on a national registry for life under provisions enacted by the former Conservative government is constitutional, Ontario’s top court has ruled. In r...
Mar 23, 2018
Canadian retailers could be helped by a U.S. trade battle with China
MONTREAL - U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on up to US$60 billion of Chinese imports could help Canadian retailers by further easing cross-border shopping, even though a ful...
Mar 23, 2018
15th defence lawyer in Suge Knight's murder case leaves
LOS ANGELES - Marion “Suge” Knight has lost another defence lawyer - his 15th - and the three-year wait for his murder trial to start will grow even longer. Judge Ronald S. Coen released a...
Mar 23, 2018
Canada's Milos Raonic reaches third round with two-set win over Ymer
MIAMI - Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., advanced to the third round of the Miami Open on Friday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymer. Raonic made good on three of four break points while fending ...
Mar 23, 2018
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer meets with Toronto mayor John Tory
TORONTO - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Toronto Mayor John Tory said they discussed affordable housing, gun control, transit and infrastructure in a meeting on Friday, touting the importance o...
Mar 23, 2018
Alberta tells B.C. to stop opposing pipelines if it doesn't like high gas prices
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if British Columbia wants to keep gasoline prices low it should stop opposing the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion. B.C. Premier John Horgan said Thurs...
Mar 23, 2018
Toronto Star editor to step down June 1, search for replacement launched
TORONTO - The Toronto Star says editor Michael Cooke will step down on June 1 after more than nine years in the job. Cooke was appointed to the position in March 2009. The newspaper says Cooke is leav...
Mar 23, 2018
Canada's Osmond wins world title as Zagitova, Kostner fall
ASSAGO, Italy - Kaetlyn Osmond ended Canada’s lengthy drought at the world figure skating championships. The 22-year-old from Marystown, N.L., won the women’s singles crown Friday, scoring...
Mar 23, 2018
Embattled Sens owner Eugene Melnyk to hold town hall meetings with fans
OTTAWA - Embattled Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk will meet with fans at two town hall meetings in the coming weeks as the club attempts to quell public criticism in the midst of a disappointing ...
Mar 23, 2018