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Tarantino apologizes to Roman Polanski rape victim
NEW YORK - Quentin Tarantino has apologized to Roman Polanski rape victim Samantha Geimer for comments he made in a 2003 radio interview with Howard Stern. In a statement Thursday to IndieWire, Tarant...
Feb 08, 2018
Senators teammates disagree with length of Burrows' 10-game suspension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators knew Alex Burrows was facing a suspension, but 10 games caught them by surprise. The NHL department of Player Safety handed Burrows a 10-game suspension Wednesday night fo...
Feb 08, 2018

Police recover remains of six people in alleged serial killer probe
TORONTO - An alleged serial killer accused of murdering five men is expected to face more charges after Toronto police announced the discovery of more human remains on Thursday. Homicide Det. Sgt. Han...
Feb 08, 2018

Ex-staffer says former Manitoba cabinet minister groped her, tried tickling her
WINNIPEG - Another former Manitoba government employee says she was groped and sexually harassed by a longtime NDP cabinet minister. Shannon Van Raes told The Canadian Press she worked with Stan Strut...
Feb 08, 2018

RCMP share dos and don'ts for reporting collisions
It’s no secret that the number of motor vehicle collisions that occur rises whenever a major snowfall takes place. With this in mind, City Mounties reminding Red Deer drivers when and how to rep...
Feb 08, 2018

Ohio governor delays killer's execution over juror concerns
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Thursday delayed the execution of a killer set to die next week, citing a letter he received from a juror who recommended death for the inmate at his trial 20...
Feb 08, 2018

Supreme Court to examine process for deciding residential school compensation
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the process used to determine compensation for former residential school students. The high court has agreed to hear the appeal of an Indigenous man -...
Feb 08, 2018

Public dispute among New Brunswick judges is 'extraordinary,' professor says
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick law professor says a disagreement between judges that’s playing out in public is “extraordinary” and does little to promote public confidence in the adm...
Feb 08, 2018

Ontario dog-sled company says OSPCA 'misrepresents' facts of cruelty case
A dog-sledding operation being investigated for allegations of animal cruelty says Ontario’s animal welfare agency is misrepresenting the facts of the case. The Ontario Society for the Preventio...
Feb 08, 2018

New energy projects get two-year approval window under new assessment regime
OTTAWA - Major new energy projects will have to be assessed and either approved or denied within two years under a massive new national assessment bill being introduced in the House of Commons. Enviro...
Feb 08, 2018