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Lawyer: R. Kelly denies all sexual misconduct allegations
CHICAGO - An attorney for R. Kelly said Friday that the R&B star denies all allegations of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls, including those made in a recent documentary, altho...
Jan 11, 2019
Driver examiners dispute with province over privatization leads to walkouts
Albertans looking to take a driving test may run into some delays over the coming weeks. Dozens of examiners with the Certified Driver Examiners Association (CDEA) have begun withdrawing their availab...
Jan 11, 2019
SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites
LOS ANGELES - A SpaceX rocket delivered 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit on Friday, completing a two-year campaign by Iridium Communications Inc. to replace its original fleet with a new generation of...
Jan 11, 2019
Former Laval star Richard to compete for roster spot with Alouettes
He’s preparing for his second Montreal Alouettes training camp, but Hugo Richard will be more than just an interested spectator this time around. The former Laval Rouge et Or star quarterback si...
Jan 11, 2019
Five things about what Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun was running from in Saudi Arabia
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada would accept 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun as a refugee after she fled Saudi Arabia for Thailand and launched a Twitter campaig...
Jan 11, 2019
Lab revokes honours for controversial DNA scientist Watson
NEW YORK - James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist who lost his job in 2007 for expressing racist views, was stripped of several honorary titles Friday by the New York lab he once headed. ...
Jan 11, 2019
New Florida governor suspends sheriff over school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel on Friday over his handling of February’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, sa...
Jan 11, 2019
Maple Leafs set to host Bruins; Andersen's status remains up in the air
TORONTO - It didn’t take long for John Tavares to get a feel for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ simmering rivalry with the Boston Bruins. No stranger to heated games between New York teams durin...
Jan 11, 2019
Caroline Neron, celebrity jewel queen and former 'Dragon,' dethroned in Quebec
MONTREAL - News that celebrity Quebec jewelry-maker Caroline Neron filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday is shining a harsh light on the qualifications of stars chosen for the province's French-lan...
Jan 11, 2019
'The door has widened': senator hears of mounting sterilization concerns
OTTAWA - Increased national awareness about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has resulted in mounting concerns about other vulnerable women who may have been endured the practice, an Ontario ...
Jan 11, 2019