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Quebec Provincial Police question 17 people about Desjardins data breach
MONTREAL - Quebec Provincial Police have questioned 17 people of interest and conducted property searches relating to the breach of personal information of 2.9 million Desjardins Group membe...
Sep 21, 2019

Innisfail Mounties arrest Rocky Mountain House man on warrants
Innisfail RCMP have charged a Rocky Mountain House man after observing a suspicious vehicle in the town's Cannon Park area.Members approached the male who was reaching into the trunk and determined he...
Sep 21, 2019 (RCMP)

Appeal court rules 3-2 in favour of law that slashed Toronto city council
TORONTO - Ontario's top court has upheld a provincial law that slashed the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half last year, saying the unexpected move did not interfere with candidates' o...
Sep 21, 2019

Why I joined the Trans and Non-Binary Aid Society
As a reporter, I'm often asked about how difficult it is to stay "neutral" on certain subjects.It is indeed hard at times because I am human. I am a citizen of this city, this province and this countr...
Sep 21, 2019

Trump sues Manhattan DA seeking to block tax return subpoena
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump asked a federal court Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns as part of a criminal investigation, opening another front in the ...
Sep 21, 2019

Health organizations call for end to promotion of vaping products
OTTAWA - Federal officials have to act right away to avoid further risks of serious illness from vaping, eight Canadian health organizations said Thursday. The groups are asking for an inter...
Sep 21, 2019

Senators, star defenceman Thomas Chabot agree to eight-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators believe the future looks a lot brighter after signing star defenceman Thomas Chabot to an eight-year, US$64-million contract extension Thursday. Chabot's decision to remai...
Sep 21, 2019

Canada climbs FIFA world soccer rankings, moves past CONCACAF rival Panama
The numbers are suddenly looking better for Canada. The Canadian men rose three places to No. 75 in the latest FIFA world rankings, surpassing CONCACAF rival Panama (No. 77) in the process. Now sevent...
Sep 21, 2019

Canadian Linda Morais rallies to win gold at world wrestling championships
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - An early deficit nearly proved costly for Canadian wrestler Linda Morais at the world championships on Thursday. Some words of encouragement from her corner helped her reset o...
Sep 21, 2019

Mountie who alleged unrelenting harassment loses final bid to sue RCMP
TORONTO - An RCMP officer who accused his superiors of waging an unrelenting campaign to ruin his career lost his 12-year battle to sue the force for harassment and intentional infliction of distress ...
Sep 21, 2019