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Darshan Kang vows to fight sexual harassment allegation 'at all costs'
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Darshan Kang is vehemently denying allegations that he repeatedly sexually harassed a young female staffer in his Calgary constituency office and is vowing to defend his reputation...
Aug 29, 2017
First doctor on scene recounts Diana's fatal crash in Paris
PARIS - French doctor Frederic Mailliez, the first physician on the scene of Princess Diana’s fatal car accident in Paris 20 years ago, says he gave first aid to the victims before knowing who h...
Aug 29, 2017
Nova Scotia review of forestry practices needs to tackle clear cutting:group
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government is expected to announce Wednesday a promised independent review of forestry practices in a province where clear cutting remains highly controversial. T...
Aug 29, 2017
Disputed Iraqi province to vote on Kurdish independence
BAGHDAD - Iraq’s ethnically-mixed Kirkuk province, long claimed by both the Arab-led central government and the autonomous Kurdish region, voted Tuesday to take part in a vote on Kurdish indepen...
Aug 29, 2017
A closer look at New Democrat membership numbers across the country
OTTAWA - The federal NDP announced Tuesday it has tripled membership numbers during its leadership race. The NDP says it has more than 124,000 card-carrying members eligible to vote for the next leade...
Aug 29, 2017
Canadian troops helping Jordan, Lebanon secure borders against ISIL
OTTAWA - Canadian soldiers have been quietly helping Jordan and Lebanon secure their borders amid fears of Islamic State fighters slipping from Iraq and Syria to launch attacks in Europe and North Ame...
Aug 29, 2017
Judge rejects Sarah Palin lawsuit against The New York Times
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out a defamation lawsuit by Sarah Palin against The New York Times, saying the former Alaska governor failed to show the newspaper knew it was publishing f...
Aug 29, 2017
Scotiabank adds to its stadium name collection as ACC becomes Scotiabank Arena
TORONTO - For Scotiabank, the attraction was simple. In a country where hockey is king, having your name up in lights on the home of the Maple Leafs is where you want to be. Especially when the buildi...
Aug 29, 2017
Newfoundland and Labrador's dam experience a warning for B.C.'s Site C: expert
VANCOUVER - A hydroelectric venture in central Labrador should serve as a cautionary tale for British Columbia and its own ambitions to build a multibillion-dollar dam in the province’s northeas...
Aug 29, 2017
At least six dead in a month: ATV crash claims another life on East Coast
BATHURST, N.B. - A 61-year-old ATV driver died in New Brunswick Monday night - becoming at least sixth person to die in an all terrain vehicle crash in Atlantic Canada in about a month. Police say the...
Aug 29, 2017