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Father to hear verdict in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church
EDMONTON - A judge is to bring down a decision today at the trial of a man accused in the death of his young son found outside an Edmonton church. Joey Crier and his then-girlfriend, Tasha-Lee Doreen ...
Jan 10, 2020
Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton hopes silent retreat helps mental performance
Never afraid to try something new, Canadian golfer Blair Hamilton decided to attend a 10-day silent retreat in Southern Alberta this past off-season to improve his mental game. The talkative...
Jan 10, 2020
Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked the judge in his New York City rape case to step aside Wednesday, a day after he threatened to jail the disgraced movie mogul for texting in the courtroom. ...
Jan 10, 2020
Oklahoma woman charged with racist vandalism pleads guilty
NORMAN, Okla. - An Oklahoma woman has pleaded guilty to spray-painting racist, anti-gay and anti-Semitic graffiti on Democratic Party offices and other properties in central Oklahoma in 2019. The Okla...
Jan 10, 2020
Frustration with lack of diversity grows at Romance Writers
NEW YORK - Turmoil continued Thursday at the Romance Writers of America as it faced another high-level departure and several publishers announced they would not participate in this summer's annual con...
Jan 10, 2020
Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry's independence
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has moved quickly to take control of the crisis surrounding the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to distance themselves from the royal family, or...
Jan 10, 2020
Harry, Meghan seek financial independence: Will that work?
LONDON - As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will "work to become financially independent" - a move t...
Jan 10, 2020
Support for Trump in Canada modest but growing, global survey suggests
WASHINGTON - Canadian attitudes towards President Donald Trump and his controversial approach to international relations appeared to soften slightly in the weeks after U.S. tariffs on steel and alumin...
Jan 10, 2020
Teen dead, three injured in shooting in central Ottawa: police
Ottawa police say an 18-year-old was killed and three other young people seriously injured in a shooting in downtown Ottawa Wednesday morning, in an apartment rented out through Airbnb....
Jan 10, 2020
Takata recall of 10M inflators could be last of air bag saga
DETROIT - Takata is recalling 10 million more front air bag inflators sold to 14 different automakers because they can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel. The recall is the last one the ban...
Jan 10, 2020