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Swiss prosecutors won't pursue Polanski rape case
GENEVA - Swiss prosecutors say they won’t pursue an investigation of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski over allegations by a German woman that he raped her when she was a teenager 45 years a...
Nov 08, 2017
National Hockey League partners with Fanatics for Canada e-commerce platform
TORONTO - The National Hockey League has partnered with Fanatics to launch a Canadian-based e-commerce platform. The league says the new online shop, NHLShop.ca will provide Canadian hockey fans with ...
Nov 08, 2017
English F-word acceptable for French broadcasts, regulator says
Canada’s broadcast standards regulator has ruled that a swear word that’s off-limits on English-language broadcasts is acceptable in French programming. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Co...
Nov 08, 2017
Man pleads guilty to gun charge in fatal shooting of child
NASHVILLE - A Tennessee man who possessed the gun authorities say a toddler used to fatally shoot a 7-year-old has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. U.S. Attorney Don Cochran says 27-year-old Anthon...
Nov 08, 2017
Montreal Impact name ex-France international Garde to replace fired Biello
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact got the coach they were looking for in former Olympique Lyonnais and Aston Villa boss Remi Garde. The Frenchman introduced Wednesday as the replacement for the fired Mau...
Nov 08, 2017
Plant-based drinks shouldn't be main beverage for young kids: experts
Canada’s dietitians and pediatricians are discouraging parents from relying on plant-based drinks - such as rice, coconut and almond milks - as the main beverage for babies and young kids. Dr. C...
Nov 08, 2017
Sudbury, Ont., police investigating 16 poppy donation box thefts from businesses
SUDBURY, Ont. - Police say 16 Remembrance Day poppy donation boxes have been stolen from businesses in Sudbury, Ont., over the past few days. Investigators are reviewing security camera footage after ...
Nov 08, 2017
Nova Scotia government expands treatment for addicts of opioid painkillers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is expanding treatment for opioid addicts, as overdoses continue to take a steady toll of lives in the province. The Liberal government outlined on Wednesday how it will spend $8...
Nov 08, 2017
County council happy with proposed constituency changes
Clearwater County council says they are happy with the final report from the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission. The group discussed the newest report at their regular council meeting Tuesday. Th...
Nov 08, 2017
UCP opposes bill on changes to gay-straight alliances
EDMONTON – Alberta’s United Conservatives say they won’t support a proposed law that leaves it to students to decide whether to tell their parents if they join a gay-straight allianc...
Nov 08, 2017