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Black men arrested at Starbucks settle with the company
PHILADELPHIA - Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the world’s biggest coffee-shop chain Wednesday for an undisclosed sum and an...
May 02, 2018
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Jun 10, 2020
Bogus bongs or bogus lawsuits? Pipe maker sues over fakes
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - In the rarefied world of high-end bong makers, Roor glass water pipes have long been smoked to impress. The status symbols are so sought after that some models command prices o...
Jan 21, 2017
Brexit: EU says no UK trade talks without progress on budget
BERLIN - The European Union’s budget chief says there can be no negotiations with Britain about a post-Brexit trade deal unless the two sides make progress on “fundamental questions”...
Sep 02, 2017
EU tells UK: No trade talks without progress on Irish border
LONDON - The European Union warned Britain on Friday that it must outline by next week how it plans to keep an open Irish border after Brexit or the bloc will refuse to start negotiating a new trade d...
Dec 01, 2017
Without playing a point, Murray seals No. 1 spot in Paris
PARIS - After such a long wait, reaching the summit of men’s tennis was an anticlimax for Andy Murray. Without playing a single point, the Scot ended a seven-year wait to secure the No. 1 spot a...
Nov 05, 2016
No charges for man accused of posting nude photos without consent
TORONTO - A Toronto photographer and comedian accused of publicly posting racy photos of women online without their consent will not face criminal charges after agreeing to a peace bond Wednesday. Ren...
Jul 05, 2017
N.L. man found not guilty of possessing child pornography in sex doll trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland man has been found not guilty of possessing child pornography after a judge determined it was not proven he knew the sex doll he ordered was child-sized. Judge Mark P...
May 25, 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
N.S. court approves opioid lawsuit deal, as some claimants say it falls short
HALIFAX - Jayne Turner couldn’t change an out-of-court deal in a lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin on Tuesday, but she had her say before a Nova Scotia judge on how the prescription ...
Aug 01, 2017