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Three charged in largest fentanyl bust in Red Deer history
Red deer, AB - Red Deer RCMP say they have made the largest fentanyl bust in the city's history.Three people face a total of 22 criminal charges after three search warrants were executed in Red Deer e...
Sep 21, 2019
'I'd do it again,' says B.C. man who jumped naked into Toronto shark tank
TORONTO - A British Columbia man apologized to a judge on Thursday for stripping naked and jumping into a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium last year only to moments later say ...
Sep 21, 2019
Singh tries to keep NDP on message amid anger over Trudeau's 'blackface' images
HAMILTON - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh sought to keep his campaign on message Thursday as images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in racist makeup threatened to overshadow an event where he ...
Sep 21, 2019
Quebec Provincial Police question 17 people about Desjardins data breach
MONTREAL - Quebec Provincial Police have questioned 17 people of interest and conducted property searches relating to the breach of personal information of 2.9 million Desjardins Group membe...
Sep 21, 2019
Appeal court rules 3-2 in favour of law that slashed Toronto city council
TORONTO - Ontario's top court has upheld a provincial law that slashed the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half last year, saying the unexpected move did not interfere with candidates' o...
Sep 21, 2019
Trump sues Manhattan DA seeking to block tax return subpoena
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump asked a federal court Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns as part of a criminal investigation, opening another front in the ...
Sep 21, 2019
Health organizations call for end to promotion of vaping products
OTTAWA - Federal officials have to act right away to avoid further risks of serious illness from vaping, eight Canadian health organizations said Thursday. The groups are asking for an inter...
Sep 21, 2019
Senators, star defenceman Thomas Chabot agree to eight-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators believe the future looks a lot brighter after signing star defenceman Thomas Chabot to an eight-year, US$64-million contract extension Thursday. Chabot's decision to remai...
Sep 21, 2019
Canada climbs FIFA world soccer rankings, moves past CONCACAF rival Panama
The numbers are suddenly looking better for Canada. The Canadian men rose three places to No. 75 in the latest FIFA world rankings, surpassing CONCACAF rival Panama (No. 77) in the process. Now sevent...
Sep 21, 2019
Canadian Linda Morais rallies to win gold at world wrestling championships
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan - An early deficit nearly proved costly for Canadian wrestler Linda Morais at the world championships on Thursday. Some words of encouragement from her corner helped her reset o...
Sep 21, 2019