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Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports
Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...
Feb 17, 2019
'Melrose Place' actress to serve more time for fatal crash
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A former "Melrose Place" actress was sentenced Friday to more prison time for a fatal 2010 auto accident by a judge who appeared at times reluctant to follow the guidelines set by a...
Feb 17, 2019
Police investigate break and enter at Battleford Post Office
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after the Battleford Post Office was broken into Saturday night. Police were called at around 8:14 a.m. but believe the incident occurred in the overnight hours. The...
Feb 17, 2019
Employee being fired fatally shoots 5 co-workers in Illinois
AURORA, Ill. - A 15-year employee being fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company started shooting Friday, killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers before he was killed by p...
Feb 17, 2019
Silvernagle nudges past New Brunswick for first Scotties win
Robyn Silvernagle's rink has earned their first win at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts after a narrow loss in their opening draw against curling juggernaut Jennifer Jones and Team Canada. The N...
Feb 17, 2019
Fourteen 'dream' homes ordered evacuated as sinkholes open in Sechelt, B.C.
Greg and Gerry Latham spent Friday morning scrambling to pack up family heirlooms as a series of sinkholes threatened to destroy their dream retirement home on British Columbia's Sunshine Co...
Feb 17, 2019
Chicago police seek follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett
Chicago police and representatives for Jussie Smollett aren't speaking publicly about the investigation into a reported attack on the "Empire" actor. Police said Saturday that the investigation had "s...
Feb 17, 2019
Diane Rehm testifies for assisted-death bill in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Retired radio talk show host Diane Rehm testified in favour of a Maryland measure to allow the terminally ill to end their lives with a doctor's help, describing the misery her husban...
Feb 17, 2019
Crown stays sexual assault charge against Calgary chef Michael Noble
CALGARY - The Crown has stayed a sexual assault charge against prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner Michael Noble because there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction. Police alleged that N...
Feb 17, 2019
Cabinet likely to extend deadline to reconsider Trans Mountain pipeline
OTTAWA - Canada's energy regulator will tell the federal government on Friday whether it still thinks the Trans Mountain pipeline should be expanded, but cabinet's final say on the project's future is...
Feb 17, 2019