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Japanese Canadians call on B.C. to go beyond mere apology for historic racism
VANCOUVER - Japanese Canadians across the country are meeting to discuss how an apology by the British Columbia government could be backed by meaningful action for those who were placed in i...
Jul 21, 2019
'Us and them': influence of Quebec anglos on decline with new Coalition government
MONTREAL - Last March, Quebec Premier Francois Legault made a mocking remark in the legislature that the Liberals are still talking about. Responding to a question from interim Liberal Leade...
Jul 21, 2019
Potential Als owner Jeffrey Lenkov calls owning team "once in a lifetime" opportunity
MONTREAL - Potential Montreal Alouettes owner Jeffrey Lenkov says buying the troubled CFL team is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. Jeffrey and his brother Peter are part of an ownership g...
Jul 21, 2019
Sweden wants extension of rapper's detention after fight
COPENHAGEN - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is being held for another week in pre-trial detention to allow police to finish investigating a June 30 fight in downtown Stockholm, a Swedish court said Friday. St...
Jul 21, 2019
Ottawa fights planned class action against RCMP for bullying, intimidation
OTTAWA - The federal government is fighting a proposed class-action lawsuit against the RCMP over bullying and intimidation of members, saying the national police force already has a co...
Jul 21, 2019
Ukraine's president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president on Friday outlined the details of an impending prisoner swap with Russia, saying that Kyiv is willing to release a jailed Russian journalist in exchange for a Ukrai...
Jul 21, 2019
In the news today, July 19
Five stories in the news for Friday, July 19 --- SCHEER'S FOOD GUIDE PLEDGE UNDER SCRUTINY Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursd...
Jul 21, 2019
Judge finds Dennis Oland not guilty of murder in multi-millionaire father's death
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland was cheered and applauded by supporters as he walked out of the Saint John courtroom a free man on Friday after being found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 20...
Jul 21, 2019
Police get arrest warrant as survivor recalls Kyoto arson
TOKYO - Japanese police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect as soon as he regains consciousness from injuries in a deadly arson at a Kyoto anime studio. Kyoto police said Sunday they are rea...
Jul 21, 2019
Mavericks throw the hammer down offensively to sweep Miller Express
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A cold evening in July was answered by a hot night on the bats from the Medicine Hat Mavericks, dismantling the visiting Moose Jaw Miller Express on Saturday night.Trailing 4-2 midw...
Jul 20, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin