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Dennis Oland murder trial focuses on his father's missing iPhone
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - One of the most baffling aspects of the Richard Oland murder case was the focus of attention at his son’s trial on Wednesday: What happened to the multi-millionaire’s ce...
Dec 12, 2018
Al Helfer, radio pioneer, wins Hall of Fame's Frick Award
LAS VEGAS - Al Helfer, who broadcast games on radio for the “Mutual Game of the Day” in the 1950s, has won the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting by baseball’s Hall o...
Dec 12, 2018
Outburst in court as accused in double murder testifies he didn't do it
CALGARY - A man on trial for the deaths of a Calgary woman and her daughter bluntly told a courtroom Wednesday he didn’t do it, causing the slain girl’s father to hurl obscenities at the a...
Dec 12, 2018
Cavalry FC adds four local players to its Canadian Premier League roster
CALGARY - Cavalry FC has signed four local players in Calgarians Marco Carducci, Chris Serban, Dominick Zator and Elijah Adekugbe. The Calgary club is one of seven founding franchises in the Canadian ...
Dec 12, 2018
B.C. court upholds extradition of pair accused of 'honour killing' in India
VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia residents accused of hiring assailants to kill a relative in India because she married a poor rickshaw driver must be extradited to face murder charges, the province&#...
Dec 12, 2018
Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed four new senators - including a failed Liberal candidate - filling every seat in the upper chamber. The Senate has a full complement of 105 senator...
Dec 12, 2018
N.L. to enjoy fastest-growing economy thanks to oil production: report
A dramatic economic turnaround is being predicted for Newfoundland and Labrador next year, according to a new report by a national economic think tank. The Conference Board of Canada says the province...
Dec 12, 2018
Court hears departments, officials collecting own files in Norman case
OTTAWA - Federal officials have been collecting thousands of documents - including cabinet secrets - requested by suspended Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s lawyers largely on their own, an Ottawa cou...
Dec 12, 2018
Victims of former ski coach Charest say they were 'sacrificed' by Alpine Canada
MONTREAL - A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Alpine Canada by three victims of former national ski coach Bertrand Charest alleges the sports federation covered up the sexual abuse in the interest of r...
Dec 12, 2018
Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon faces sex crime charges dating to 1979
MONTREAL - Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon, who resigned from the entertainment company last year amid allegations of abuse, was charged with rape and indecent assault Wednesday. Quebec’s ...
Dec 12, 2018