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Former Canadian basketball captain campaigning against police brutality
TORONTO - Barely a week before Chris Egi arrived at Harvard for his freshman basketball season, Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo. Egi and Brown were both 18. They ...
Jan 31, 2019
Israeli cyberexpert detects China hack in Ottawa, warns against using Huawei 5G
OTTAWA - A Chinese telecommunication company secretly diverted Canadian internet traffic to China, particularly from Rogers subscribers in the Ottawa area, says an Israeli cybersecurity specialis...
Jan 31, 2019
Federal court blocks San Francisco warning on soda ads
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups...
Jan 31, 2019
'I take full responsibility': Sidhu tells victims of Humboldt Broncos collision
After three days of emotional statements, the gallery of the Kerry Vickar Centre braced for one more. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the man whose semi the Humboldt Broncos team bus collided with, stood to spe...
Jan 31, 2019
Judge rejects possible 'do-over' of Rams-Saints playoff game
NEW ORLEANS - A quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders to force a full or partial do-over of this year's NFC championship game because of a blown "no-call" by game officials was rejected Thursd...
Jan 31, 2019
First responders gather in B.C. to call for end to stigma in jobs full of trauma
VANCOUVER - Eighteen years as a firefighter had exposed Greg Gauthier to endless trauma but a call involving a tour bus hitting a family triggered his descent into mental illness&n...
Jan 31, 2019
Showtime sets 'The L Word' sequel with Jennifer Beals
PASADENA, Calif. - Showtime will air a sequel to its groundbreaking drama series "The L Word," which explored lesbian and bisexual life in Los Angeles. Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hai...
Jan 31, 2019
Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in shooting of Manitoba RCMP officer
BRANDON, Man. - A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the shooting of an RCMP officer in western Manitoba. Therae Racette-Beaulieu, who is 19 and from the Sandy Bay First Nation, was arreste...
Jan 31, 2019
Quebec City honours mosque shooting victims with memorial ceremony, monument plan
QUEBEC - Two years after a gunman killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque, banners with the names and faces of the victims were unfurled Tuesday night as a word chosen by family members to ...
Jan 31, 2019
Dustin Cook, Marie-Michele Gagnon lead Canada into world ski championships
CALGARY - The team tasked with keeping Canada on the podium at the world alpine ski championship was announced Thursday by Alpine Canada. A 15-member squad - eight men and seven women - will wear the ...
Jan 31, 2019