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MMA and former employees settle, fined $1.25 million in Lac-Megantic case
MONTREAL - The bankrupt railway at the centre of the Lac-Megantic train explosion as well, as several of its former employees, settled with federal prosecutors on Monday and were ordered to pay fines ...
Feb 05, 2018
Texas house reported stolen was possibly repossessed
MADISONVILLE, Texas - Investigators say a vacation home reported stolen by a Houston couple might have been repossessed and they’re likely victims of alleged financial issues of the prior owner....
Feb 05, 2018

Natalee Holloway's mom sues over TV series about daughter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The mother of Natalee Holloway, a U.S. teenager who vanished during her senior trip to Aruba in 2005, is seeking at least $35 million from the producers of what she contends was a f...
Feb 05, 2018

Chagger never told of allegations against staffer because he'd already quit
OTTAWA - Liberal cabinet minister Bardish Chagger was never told about allegations that a senior staffer had acted inappropriately towards a job applicant because he had already left Ottawa and return...
Feb 05, 2018

'Power of a Girl' discovered at Soroptimist Mother Daughter Conference
It was a chance to learn, laugh and bond for local moms and daughters on Saturday as Soroptimist International of Central Alberta held its seventh annual Mother Daughter Conference at RDC. The event s...
Feb 05, 2018

'She wanted a ride back:' Tina Fontaine sought ride out of Winnipeg before death
WINNIPEG - About two weeks before her death, 15-year-old Tina Fontaine asked for a ride from Winnipeg to the home where she had grown up, court was told Monday. Family friend Steven Whitehurst told co...
Feb 05, 2018

PQ leader gets an earful after joking about female opponent's facial hair
MONTREAL - The head of Quebec’s official opposition apologized Monday for making fun of a female politician’s conspicuous - and relatively famous - fuzzy upper lip. Parti Quebecois Leader ...
Feb 05, 2018

Chief justice says system for dealing with complaints against judges needs work
OTTAWA - The new chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says the system for dealing with complaints of serious misconduct by judges needs an overhaul. As Richard Wagner was officially welcomed t...
Feb 05, 2018

Federal government gave millions to Irving subsidiary, records reveal
The federal government has quietly given a subsidiary of East Coast business giant J.D. Irving Ltd. more than $40 million in funding that an expert says could have trade implications for the New Bruns...
Feb 05, 2018
Dental students took selfie with severed heads
HARTFORD, Conn. - Graduate dental school students and a top University of Connecticut orthodontics professor took a selfie with two severed heads used for medical research at a training workshop at Ya...
Feb 05, 2018