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B.C. Appeal Court gives Ottawa more time to fix solitary confinement law
VANCOUVER - The Court of Appeal of British Columbia has given the federal government more time to fix its solitary confinement law after a lower court declared indefinite prisoner segregation unconsti...
Jan 07, 2019
Family of Quebecer missing in Africa reassured Ottawa taking case seriously
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec woman who went missing with her Italian friend in West Africa last month says it finally feels federal authorities are taking the case seriously following several fru...
Jan 07, 2019
Flames' Gaudreau, Sharks' Burns, Isles' Lehner named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau, San Jose Sharks defenceman Brent Burns and New York Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner are the NHL three stars of the week. Gaudreau led the NHL wit...
Jan 07, 2019
Judge rips attorney as 'unprofessional' in Russia probe case
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Monday reprimanded an attorney for a Russian company accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election, saying his references to Looney Tunes and “Animal H...
Jan 07, 2019
Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not
NEW YORK - One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerat...
Jan 07, 2019
Correction: Teen-Life Sentence-Clemency story
NASHVILLE - In a story Jan. 7 about the clemency of Cyntoia Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Brown was picked up at a drive-in theatre. She was picked up at a Sonic Drive-In fast-...
Jan 07, 2019
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces his departure
WASHINGTON - Jim Yong Kim, the president of the World Bank, announced Monday he is resigning at the end of January. Kim’s unexpected departure three years before his term was set to expire is li...
Jan 07, 2019
Red Deer teacher fired, facing criminal charges
A teacher at West Park Middle School has been fired after being charged with criminal offences over the Christmas break. Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say the alleged charges have not yet bee...
Jan 07, 2019
Working with less has paid off handsomely for former CFL coach John Gregory
John Gregory has succeeded in football by keeping it simple. Be it as a player - Gregory’s high school team went unbeaten in his junior and senior seasons - or coach, Gregory has succeeded over ...
Jan 07, 2019
Powell puts punctuation mark on his return with strong outing against Pacers
TORONTO - A nine-point outburst in the fourth quarter Sunday night was the punctuation mark on Norm Powell’s return. Left out of coach Dwane Casey’s rotation last season, then sidelined wi...
Jan 07, 2019