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Quebec judge withdraws from sex case after saying teen victim 'had a pretty face'
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has withdrawn from a case in which he said a 17-year-old victim of sexual assault was a little overweight, had a pretty face and was maybe a “bit flattered” at th...
Nov 20, 2017
Anne Murray donates 40 years of memorabilia to the University of Toronto
TORONTO - Anne Murray’s decision to downsize led to some good news for her Toronto-based fans: the singer has donated 40 years’ worth of memorabilia that can now be viewed at the Universit...
Nov 20, 2017
NDP leader Singh's new chief of staff brings brains, sober second thought
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh remembers being deeply impressed the first time he got to know Willy Blomme, the woman who would later become his new chief of staff. He also remembers thinki...
Nov 20, 2017
Opponents seek to prolong conflict of interest allegations directed at Morneau
OTTAWA - Opposition parties took turns criticizing Bill Morneau on Monday as they tried to drag out a stinging ethics controversy that has swarmed the finance minister for weeks. Back in the House of ...
Nov 20, 2017
Raptors' DeMar DeRozan picks up Eastern Conference player of week award
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan has earned the NBA’s Eastern Conference player of the week honour after leading the Raptors to four consecutive wins. It’s the sixth time DeRozan has won the award....
Nov 20, 2017
Calgary Stampeders head to Ottawa wise in the ways of Grey Cup week
CALGARY - The scene in the Calgary Stampeders locker-room after last year’s Grey Cup is imprinted in Alex Singleton’s brain. A rookie experiencing his first CFL championship game, the deva...
Nov 20, 2017
Decision on Haitians' status in the U.S. has Canada on alert for asylum seekers
OTTAWA - A decision by the Trump administration to end a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States has the Canadian government on...
Nov 20, 2017
Four arrested after fleeing Innisfail gas and dash to Nordegg area
RCMP made four arrests on Friday following a series of events stretching from Innisfail to the Nordegg area. Around 7:15 a.m., Innisfail Mounties reported two stolen vehicles had been involved in a ga...
Nov 20, 2017
Need for more physicians still a reality in Drayton Valley
Improvements are continuing to be seen in the number of physicians practicing in Drayton Valley, but more are still needed according to one local committee. Since it’s inception in 2011, The Pem...
Nov 20, 2017
Models, politicians remember late designer Alaia in Tunisia
SIDI BOU SAID, Tunisia - Models, government ministers, relatives and friends have attended the funeral in Tunisia of fashion designer Azzedine Alaia, a native of the North African country who won inte...
Nov 20, 2017