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Daylight time comes to an end this weekend -- amid renewed scrutiny
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday in most parts of the country, with many Canadians dreading the darkness that will come earlier every night until the solstice on Dec. 21. As usual, most people will...
Nov 03, 2017
Key breach-of-trust charge at gas plants trial fizzles; two others in play
TORONTO - One of three charges laid against two former senior Liberal aides in Ontario’s politically explosive gas plants scandal fizzled Friday when the prosecution asked it be dismissed, while...
Nov 03, 2017
Quebec woman sentenced to 7.5 years for role in Australian cocaine smuggling
A Quebec woman who pleaded guilty to importing a large amount of cocaine into Australia was sentenced Friday to seven-and-a-half years behind bars. Isabelle Lagace gained international notoriety when ...
Nov 03, 2017
US factory orders up 1.4 per cent in September
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories rose 1.4 per cent in September, the strongest gain in four months. A key category that tracks business investment plans jumped by the largest amount in more than ...
Nov 03, 2017
Official: Town leader tried to bury his defunct auto garage
SHERIDAN, N.Y. - Authorities say a western New York town official has been cited for trying to bury his defunct auto repair garage in a hole. WIVB-TV reports that Louis Delmonte’s business in th...
Nov 03, 2017
Kevin Spacey is dropped from Dutch event over abuse claims
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A Dutch business forum has cancelled a headline appearance by actor Kevin Spacey over allegations of sexual abuse. BusinessBoost Live said in a statement Friday that “it...
Nov 03, 2017
Elderly woman dies retrieving dead cat from New Brunswick roadway
ALDOUANE, N.B. - A 75-year-old woman has died after being struck while retrieving a dead cat from a New Brunswick road. RCMP Cpl. Mario Maillet said she was hit by a car Wednesday evening on Route 134...
Nov 03, 2017
Central Alberta massage therapist charged with voyeurism
CARSTAIRS- A massage therapist in central Alberta has been charged with voyeurism after video recordings of female clients were found on a laptop computer. RCMP say they were contacted by an computer ...
Nov 03, 2017
'No student will be outed:' Alberta proposes new rules on gay-straight groups
EDMONTON- The Notley government is proposing new legislation to ensure students who join gay-straight alliances in school are not outed without their permission. Education Minister David Eggen says th...
Nov 03, 2017
AHS releases first data report on 2017/18 flu season
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services numbers show that 424,101 Albertans have had their flu shot this season. The flu has already arrived in the province with 257 laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza ...
Nov 03, 2017