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Judge rejects groups' attempt to have Quebec secularism law suspended
MONTREAL - A judge today rejected an attempt by religious and civil liberties groups to have Quebec's secularism law suspended. Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau says Bill 21 will...
Jul 18, 2019
Kevin Spacey's legal woes persist even with groping case out
BOSTON - Kevin Spacey's legal woes are not over, despite the collapse of the only criminal case brought against the two-time Oscar winner since he became mired in sexual misconduct allegations. The fo...
Jul 18, 2019
Redcliff RCMP announce charge in connection with alleged hit-and-run
REDCLIFF, AB - Redcliff RCMP have officially released the name of the man charged in a hit and run collision last week which caused severe injuries to a cyclist.Daniel Leger, 34, of Medicine Hat, has ...
Jul 18, 2019 A RCMP vehicle is pictured in an undated photo (CHAT News File Photo)
Emails show Iowa official's Tupac fixation before his ouster
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The director of Iowa's social services agency was a huge fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, and he frequently let his subordinates know it. Emails obtained by The Associated Press ...
Jul 18, 2019
Ware, Abel earn two more diving spots for Canada at 2020 Olympics
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre sprin...
Jul 18, 2019
Singh sees Quebec as 'fertile ground' for NDP as he hits province for tour
OTTAWA - The province of Quebec offers the federal New Democrats fertile ground, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday, despite private hand-wringing about his party's state ahead ...
Jul 18, 2019
B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...
Jul 18, 2019
Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails U.S. vice-president's call for husband's release
MONTREAL - The wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi says she is grateful U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband. Ensaf Haidar, who lives in Sherbrooke...
Jul 18, 2019
Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism from nutrition experts today after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fall. Scheer...
Jul 18, 2019
Defence calling no evidence in case of German tourist shot west of Calgary
CALGARY - The defence is calling no evidence on behalf of a youth accused of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last summer. The teen from the Stoney Nakoda First ...
Jul 18, 2019