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Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress's testimony
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a new indictment, court officials said, as prosecutors seek to bolster their case with testimony from an actress who has accused him ...
Aug 22, 2019
Promoters enthusiastic about Winnipeg NFL game despite fumbles
WINNIPEG - The promoters of an NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg are enthusiastic that there won't be any fumbles despite a rocky road to tonight's kickoff. Terry Dale, operations manager with On Ice En...
Aug 22, 2019
Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the case against a man charged with stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from a 2018 Academy Awards after-party. Terry Bryant's felony grand theft ...
Aug 22, 2019
Ex-Michigan State star Cleaves acquitted in sex assault case
FLINT, Mich. - A jury acquitted former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves on Tuesday of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a motel room four years ago. The verdict announced in a ...
Aug 22, 2019
Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal
CAIRO - Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the army announced a joint ruling body on Tuesday, formally disbanding the military council that took power after the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bas...
Aug 22, 2019
Parents of Jack Letts say Scheer is 'passing the buck' on their son's fate
OTTAWA - The parents of Jack Letts, a British-Canadian man imprisoned in northern Syria, are chastising Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for saying he wouldn't lift a finger to help&nb...
Aug 22, 2019
Canada commits $930M to Global Fund fight against AIDS and other diseases
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is shoring up its commitment to eradicating AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. International Development Minister Maryam Monsef says Canada is contributing $930 milli...
Aug 22, 2019
Sockeye returns plunge in B.C., official calls 2019 'extremely challenging'
VANCOUVER - Federal fisheries experts are painting a devastating picture of the challenges facing Pacific salmon and point to climate change as the main culprit. Andrew Thompson, regional director for...
Aug 22, 2019