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Ex-Laval mayor Vaillancourt sentenced to six years for corruption gets day parole
MONTREAL - The former mayor of Quebec’s third-largest city who was sentenced to six years in prison last December after pleading guilty to conspiracy, fraud and breach of trust has been granted ...
Nov 17, 2017
With Loney Bowl mess behind them, Axemen focus on daunting task of facing Western
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia Axemen are focused on a rare chance to host the Uteck Bowl rather than the convoluted path they had to take to get there. The Atlantic University Sport champion Axemen (6-...
Nov 17, 2017
Joly announces new National Holocaust Monument to stay open year-round
OTTAWA - The newly opened National Holocaust Monument won’t be closed for the winter after all. Heritage Minister Melanie Joly says in a tweet that the soaring concrete structure just west of Pa...
Nov 17, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Nov. 17 --- CAN CANADA’S PEACEKEEPING COMMITMENT GIVE IT A SHOT AT THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL?: Some international observers are wondering if Canada’...
Nov 17, 2017
Canada's return to peacekeeping: five things to know about the details
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally unveiled Canada’s long-awaited commitment to United Nations peacekeeping efforts, and it’s getting mixed reviews. Some observers wonder i...
Nov 17, 2017
Canadian funds like energy stocks despite potential rejection in Norway
CALGARY - Oil and gas investments may have soured for managers of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund but two Canadian funds say they have plenty of room for such securities in their portfolios. In a ...
Nov 17, 2017
Canada's Hudey earns silver medal at long-track speedskating World Cup
STAVANGER, Norway - Canadian long-track speedskater Marsha Hudey won her first career individual World Cup medal, claiming silver on Friday in the women’s 500-metre race in Norway. Hudey, of Whi...
Nov 17, 2017
Green leader senses NDP support for Site C, minister says no decisions made yet
VICTORIA - The future of the Site C hydroelectric dam is the subject of pointed questions from labour unions, environmental groups, Indigenous Peoples and high-ranking civil servants with the British ...
Nov 17, 2017
Rocky man facing child luring and child porn charges
A 30-year-old central Alberta man is facing multiple child luring and child pornography charges following an arrest at a Rocky Mountain House residence November 16. RCMP say the arrest was made with t...
Nov 17, 2017
In-form Canadian figure skater Osmond leads after women's short in France
GRENOBLE, France - After winning at Skate Canada three weeks ago, Kaetlyn Osmond continued her fine form by taking the lead in the women’s short at the Internationaux de France on Friday. Skatin...
Nov 17, 2017