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WestJet wants B.C. court to toss proposed class action that alleges harassment
VANCOUVER - WestJet says a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to provide a harassment-free workplace for female employees is an abuse of process that should be thrown ou...
Nov 09, 2017
CRTC report shows Canadians using more broadband, and paying more for it
GATINEAU, Que. - The country’s telecom regulator says Canadians are demanding more, and faster, Internet access, especially on mobile devices. But critics complain that broadband speeds are not ...
Nov 09, 2017
Gay-straight bill could allow covert sex ed: Alberta United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta’s United Conservatives say they’re concerned the government is using a bill on gay-straight alliances to prepare for kids to be taught sex education without parents bein...
Nov 09, 2017
'All good intentions:'
Tim Hortons poppy doughnut causes social media stir
CALGARY - The general manager of the Calgary Poppy Fund and Veterans’ Food Bank says he hopes no one gets in big trouble over poppy-emblazoned doughnuts that were sold at a local Tim Hortons. &#...
Nov 09, 2017
New book alleges gay sex in Vatican dorm, shady banking
ROME - The Italian journalist who was put on trial by the Vatican for publishing confidential documents has written a new book alleging a host of Catholic sins, including gay sex in the Vatican’...
Nov 09, 2017
Ohio man indicted on charges in rape, slaying of toddler
ASHTABULA, Ohio - An Ohio man has been indicted in the rape and slaying of his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter. Ashtabula County Prosecutor Nicholas Iarocci said Thursday that Joshua Gurto co...
Nov 09, 2017
Alberta triple-murder trial hears dead dog, fuel can raised suspicions
RED DEER, Alta. - A trial for two men charged in the deaths of a central Alberta couple and their daughter has heard about charred remains discovered inside the family’s farm home and a dead pet...
Nov 09, 2017
More than 1,100 overdose deaths in B.C. in nine months as death toll climbs
VICTORIA - The unprecedented overdose death toll in British Columbia means it may be time to have a “courageous conversation” about decriminalizing the drugs that are killing so many peopl...
Nov 09, 2017
4 more Russian skiers banned for doping at Sochi Olympics
GENEVA - Four more Russian cross-country skiers were found guilty of doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Thursday, including three-time silver medallist Maxim Vylegzhanin. The International Olympic C...
Nov 09, 2017
Amid political tension, NKorea and Malaysia meet in Thailand
BURIRAM, Thailand - Amid political tension between the two countries, North Korea and Malaysia are about to face each other in a pair of Asian Cup qualifiers in neutral Thailand. North Korea will be t...
Nov 09, 2017