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'It was getting terrifying:' students attend hearing for alleged feces-thrower
TORONTO - Dozens of university students crowded a Toronto courthouse Wednesday as a man accused of dumping liquefied feces on strangers at two campus libraries and a downtown sidewalk had his bai...
Nov 29, 2019
Coroner's office says post-mortem for plane crash victims could take days
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Ontario chief coroner's office says it will perform post-mortem examinations in the coming days on the four adults and three children who died in&nbs...
Nov 29, 2019
Ontario court dismisses Subway's lawsuit against CBC over chicken report
An Ontario court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Subway against the CBC over a report on the content of its chicken sandwiches, but says legal action against the lab that tested the&nb...
Nov 29, 2019
Edmonton Eskimos fire head coach Jason Maas after 8-10 regular season
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos have fired Jason Maas, ending the four-year run of a hot-tempered, heart-on-his-sleeve head coach who inspired his players but delivered results that, while good, were ...
Nov 29, 2019
Halifax police apologize to black community for pain caused by street checks
Halifax's police chief has issued a formal apology to Nova Scotia's black community today over the practice of street checks. Chief Daniel Kinsella says police are sorry for actions that have caused p...
Nov 29, 2019
US consumer spending up 0.3% in October but incomes are flat
WASHINGTON - Americans increased their spending in October at the fastest rate in three months even though income growth was essentially flat, its weakest showing in 13 months. The Commerce Department...
Nov 29, 2019
Jimmy Carter out of hospital after treatment for brain bleed
ATLANTA - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. ...
Nov 29, 2019
Students learn to see abilities rather than disabilities
Medicine Hat, AB - Students at St John Paul II celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities with an afternoon full of understanding and learning. Hands-on activities and speakers were all...
Nov 29, 2019 CORE kids On the Block puppet troupe (Photo by Bob Schneider)
London Bridge shut down after what British police call "major incident"
LONDON, ENGLAND - London Bridge in the heart of the British capital was shut down today as police struggled with a man.It came after Metropolitan Police say officers were called to a stabbing at a pre...
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5 dead, 3 hurt in ‘devastating’ Minneapolis high-rise fire
MINNEAPOLIS - Five people died and three were injured when a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in a heavily immigrant neighbourhood of Minneapolis early Wednesday. While t...
Nov 29, 2019