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RCMP looks to expand third-party reporting for sexual assault cases
OTTAWA - The RCMP is exploring ways to expand a program that allows victims to report allegations of sexual assault - and get the help they need - without actually having to go to the police and face ...
Nov 15, 2017
CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delay
TORONTO - It’s all but certain that the Canadian telecom industry’s revised wireless code of conduct won’t be fully implemented before Christmas, including a change in the way custom...
Nov 15, 2017
Canada offers helicopters, planes, trainers to UN, but no decision on where
VANCOUVER - Canada inched closer to a much-anticipated return to peacekeeping on Wednesday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered the UN badly needed soldiers, equipment and a fresh feminist perspec...
Nov 15, 2017
Members of Canada's Zimbabwean community hope Harare turmoil brings change
Members of Canada’s Zimbabwean community are expressing hope that political turmoil unfolding in their homeland will bring lasting change after longtime president Robert Mugabe was placed under ...
Nov 15, 2017
Anna Paquin, Viola Desmond among those added to Canada's Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Sprinter Donovan Bailey says he knows that his induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame will affect the way he’s seen by future generations. “This is definitely a huge legacy p...
Nov 15, 2017
Airbus to sell 430 planes to Phoenix-based Indigo for $49.5B
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Airbus signed a $49.5 billion deal on Wednesday to sell 430 airplanes to the Phoenix-based private equity firm that owns Frontier Airlines, striking the European aerospac...
Nov 15, 2017
Van, sidearm stolen from Manitoba RCMP officer after struggle during escort
ST. LAURENT, Man. - An agency that investigates serious police actions in Manitoba says an RCMP officer was escorting a man to Winnipeg when he wrestled the Mountie’s gun away from him and took ...
Nov 14, 2017
Baertschi, Canucks send LA Kings to 3rd straight loss, 3-2
LOS ANGELES - The Vancouver Canucks gave up a goal on their opponents’ opening shot for the second straight game, and they trailed 2-0 just 3:14 in at Staples Center. That sour start just made t...
Nov 14, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Columbus 2 Montreal 1 (OT) Winnipeg 4 Arizona 1 Edmonton 8 Vegas 2 Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2 Pittsburgh 5 Buffalo 4 (OT) Florida 4 Dallas 3 (SO) Minnesota 3 Philadelphia 0 Na...
Nov 14, 2017
5.4 quake in southeast South Korea causes some minor damage
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook South Korea’s southeastern coastal region Wednesday afternoon, breaking some windows and crumbling walls near the epicenter. No casua...
Nov 14, 2017