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Vancouver actor Michael Coleman denies allegations of sexual harassment
VANCOUVER - Actor Michael Coleman has denied what he calls a “whisper campaign” of sexual harassment allegations that have been made against him, saying they have damaged his reputation an...
Mar 09, 2018
Montreal coach Remi Garde hoping for more spontaneous Impact against Crew
MONTREAL - New Impact coach Remi Garde wants his club to play with more purpose and resolve after a flat performance in their season opener. Garde and the new-look Montreal Impact are on the road to p...
Mar 09, 2018

A timeline of key events in the Ontario Tory leadership race
TORONTO - A timeline of the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race: Jan. 24: Patrick Brown, then the leader of the party, calls a last-minute press conference to deny a pending news report a...
Mar 09, 2018

Self-promoting 'Pharma Bro' sentenced to prison in fraud
NEW YORK - Martin Shrkeli, the smirking “Pharma Bro” vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug, was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for defrauding investors in two f...
Mar 09, 2018

Mounties charge suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman with breach of trust
OTTAWA - One of the Canadian Forces’ most senior officers has been charged with breach of trust following a two-year criminal investigation into the leaking of classified government information ...
Mar 09, 2018
NewsAlert: Self-promoting 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud
NEW YORK - Self-promoting ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud. More coming. The Associated Press
Mar 09, 2018
Canadian R.J. Barrett named Naismith high school basketball player of the year
TORONTO - Canadian small forward R.J. Barrett was named the 2018 Naismith high school boys’ player of the year on Friday. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., led Florida’s Montverde Academy t...
Mar 09, 2018
Bank of Canada hides old-school video game in new bank note website
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has hidden an aptly named “Inflation Busters” video game on its website promoting the country’s new $10 bill. The game shares similarities with the classi...
Mar 09, 2018

Province investing $10 million to help RCMP fight rural crime
The Alberta government has announced plans to hire 39 new RCMP officers to combat rural crime. The province is providing $10 million for a series of initiatives to protect rural Albertans and their pr...
Mar 09, 2018

Gushue not feeling pressure at Canadian men's curling championship
REGINA - If Brad Gushue doesn’t seem like he’s feeling pressure at the Canadian men’s curling championship, that’s because he isn’t compared to a year ago. The skip was u...
Mar 09, 2018