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She The North: Ujiri says hiring of women is working for Raptors
TORONTO - Masai Ujiri has asked the question likely dozens of times, of every young camper at every summertime Giants of Africa camp. Have you ever met someone who didn’t come from a woman? R...
Nov 10, 2017
Ottawa's plan for excise tax on medical marijuana draws ire of patients, producers
TORONTO - The federal government’s proposed plan to impose an excise tax on medical marijuana as well as recreational cannabis has left patient advocate groups and Canadian licensed cannabis pro...
Nov 10, 2017
Trudeau embrace of TPP could hurt tough NAFTA talks with Trump: experts
OTTAWA - It was Justin Trudeau’s most Harperesque moment - opting not to go along just to get along with 10 other Pacific Rim nations determined to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership in Vietn...
Nov 10, 2017
Man sentenced to 4 years for harassing ex-wife through revenge website
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man convicted of criminally harassing his ex-wife through a revenge website that maligned her as a white supremacist, drug addict and child abuser has been sentenced to ...
Nov 10, 2017
Got pot? Travellers to Canada will be asked if they're carrying cannabis
OTTAWA - Travellers to Canada will be routinely asked whether they are bringing marijuana into the country as Ottawa moves to legalize recreational pot use. Signs will also be posted at major ports of...
Nov 10, 2017
Review board urged to take away 'false hope' of leave for man who killed kids
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Giving a British Columbia man who killed his three children during a psychotic break the false hope of escorted outings from a psychiatric facility will interfere with his recov...
Nov 10, 2017
Lacombe urging residents to stay off local water bodies
The City of Lacombe is reminding its residents to stay off local water bodies for now despite the recent snow and cold temperatures. Officials say the ice on Cranna Lake, the Royal Oak and Iron Wolf S...
Nov 10, 2017
'A historic moment': Judicial appointment gives N.S. court gender parity
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s provincial court has achieved gender balance with the appointment of a veteran prosecutor to the bench. Ann Marie Simmons, chief federal prosecutor in Halifax, was appoin...
Nov 10, 2017
Nova Scotia to provide free legal advice for sexual assault victims
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia sexual assault victims will now have access to free legal advice to help them consider their options after an assault. Victims will receive up to four hours of independent legal ...
Nov 10, 2017
Condo cancellation renews calls for more protections for pre-build buyers
The cancellation of a ten-storey Toronto condominium development that has thrust would-be owners back into an increasingly competitive condo market has renewed calls for tighter regulations and more p...
Nov 10, 2017