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From teachers to Charles Taylor, protesters vow to fight Quebec secularism bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government's bill to ban the wearing of religious symbols for some state employees is drawing wide-ranging opposition, from teachers donning symbolic hijabs in the street to an e...
Apr 05, 2019
Crown recommends 14 years without parole for Quebec mother who killed daughters
LAVAL, Que. - The Crown says a Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters should spend 14 years in prison before being eligible for parole. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre ...
Apr 05, 2019
US condemns 'broken' Alabama prison system
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has the nation's deadliest prisons, where violence is "too common, cruel, of an unusual nature, and pervasive" the Department of Justice found Wednesday in a scathing report...
Apr 05, 2019
Polish priest apologizes for burning of 'Harry Potter' books
WARSAW, Poland - A priest in northern Poland who led a public burning of books that included titles from the "Harry Potter" series and other items parishioners wanted destroyed has apologized, saying ...
Apr 05, 2019
RCMP charge Edmonton International Airport employee after bomb threat
EDMONTON- On March 24, at approximately 1:27 p.m., Edmonton International Airport RCMP (EIA) responded to a bomb threat that was heard over the Public Address system. An immediate investigation was la...
Apr 05, 2019
DAZN signs three-year deal for English Premier League rights in Canada
TORONTO - DAZN confirmed Wednesday it has secured Canadian broadcast rights for the English Premier League for the next three seasons, adding to the sports streaming service's soccer arsenal. DAZN (pr...
Apr 05, 2019
Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named chairman of esports company
TORONTO - Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named chairman of Tiidal Gaming, a Canadian esports outfit. Tiidal is the parent company of Lazarus Esports, which was founded as SetToDestro...
Apr 05, 2019
Drayton Valley RCMP weekly report: Mar. 28 – Apr. 4
March 289:35 am - Drayton Valley - 51 Street - Complainant reporting a male walking down a back alley appearing to be disoriented. Member attended and located male who was entering their apartment bui...
Apr 05, 2019
Angelina Jolie not ruling out public office in her future
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie is not ruling out running for public office. The 43-year-old actress and U.N. special envoy tells People magazine "never say never!" However, Jolie says she's "looking to ...
Apr 05, 2019
Drug lord's wife opens drive to build 'Chapo' fashion brand
MEXICO CITY - The wife of convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has launched an appeal to fashion designers to propose designs for a clothing line named after her husband. Emma Coronel posted ...
Apr 05, 2019