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Police officers injured while arresting demonstrators opposed to pipeline: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. - The RCMP say three officers suffered minor injuries while making arrests Monday evening at demonstrations against the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby, B.C. The Moun...
Mar 20, 2018
Judge rules Roman Catholic corporation not liable for abuse at Mount Cashel
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John’s, N.L., is not liable for abuse in the 1950s at the notorious Mount Cashel orphanage because a senior priest likely...
Mar 20, 2018
Defence minister says private sector investment necessary to help Mali rebuild
OTTAWA - Businesses can help war-torn countries such as Mali recover from conflicts by investing in projects there, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Tuesday. Sajjan, who announced Canada’s ne...
Mar 20, 2018
A brief look at provincial approaches to recreational marijuana sales
Manitoba on Tuesday tabled legislation outlining its plans for the sale of cannabis once the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this year. Here’s a look at provincial and ...
Mar 20, 2018
Suspects charged in Red Deer County rural break and enters
Innisfail RCMP are thanking the public for tips that led to the arrest of two suspects accused in a pair of rural break and enters last weekend. They happened March 18 at approximately 9:00 a.m. when ...
Mar 20, 2018
Judge won't dismiss 'Apprentice' contestant suit vs. Trump
NEW YORK - A defamation lawsuit brought by a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused President Donald Trump of unwanted sexual contact can move forward while he is in office, a j...
Mar 20, 2018
Ottawa Senators announce the son of captain Erik Karlsson has died
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators rallied around their grieving captain Tuesday night. Star defenceman Erik Karlsson didn’t play in Ottawa’s 7-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers. Earlier on Tu...
Mar 20, 2018
No toking on beaches or at parks under proposed Manitoba law
WINNIPEG - Even after the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana later this year, Manitobans aren’t likely to have many places where they will be allowed to use it. The Progressive ...
Mar 20, 2018
RCMP seize coke, meth and dope in Rocky traffic stop
A former Rocky Mountain House resident is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in the community last weekend that saw RCMP seize significant quantities of illegal drugs. Mounties say the t...
Mar 20, 2018
NHL wants situation room, not referees, to have final say on goalie interference
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL general managers came to Florida looking for clarity and consistency on goalie interference calls. With the playoffs just around the corner, they might wind up getting both. The...
Mar 20, 2018