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Nova Scotia inquiry into deaths of former soldier and family to begin Monday
HALIFAX - The fatality inquiry into the deaths of former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond and his family will begin hearing evidence in Guysborough, N.S., on Monday. Desmond fatally shot his mother, wi...
Nov 14, 2019
Correction: SAG Awards-Robert De Niro story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Nov. 12 about Robert De Niro being named the recipient of the life achievement honour at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Associated Press reported erroneously the ful...
Nov 14, 2019
Trump Jr.’s book is a No. 1 bestseller, but with an edge
NEW YORK - Donald Trump Jr.'s "Triggered" is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, although not without an edge. "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us" came out last week and t...
Nov 14, 2019
Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting too heavily on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Wester...
Nov 14, 2019
B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will restrict the amount of nicotine in vapour pods and is increasing the provincial sales tax by 13 per cent on the products in a move to protect youth...
Nov 14, 2019
Henry one of many sports stars to try coaching after retirement
Coaching is a natural career path for some athletes upon retirement. The long-standing theory is the best athletes do not make great coaches, but that has not always been the case. Thierry H...
Nov 14, 2019
No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don't, and that led the nation's biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Tuesday. Dean Foods blamed a decadeslong drop in milk consumption that has seen people t...
Nov 14, 2019
Sonny Bill Williams welcomes the pressure of his high-profile move to Toronto
LONDON - Sonny Bill Williams says he welcomes the pressure that comes with the worldwide attention surrounding his signing with the Toronto Wolfpack. The All Blacks rugby star, whose rich two-year&nbs...
Nov 14, 2019
Guilty plea in theft from gun club
Medicine Hat, AB - A former board member of the city's rifle club charged with theft over $5,000 from the group entered a guilty plea on Thursday.Christa Keating, 58, was charged in August by city pol...
Nov 14, 2019 File Photo - Medicine Hat Rifle and Revolver Club
Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - Friends and relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims addressed the court Tuesday to explain how the murders of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse changed everything for them. ...
Nov 14, 2019