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Senate ethics officer asks upper chamber to be more open with documents
OTTAWA - The Senate's ethics watchdog is telling the upper chamber to provide him documents more quickly to speed up investigations and strengthen his independence. Pierre Legault recommended in a rep...
Jul 02, 2019
Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled
VANCOUVER - RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a civilian employee. The lawsuit against f...
Jul 02, 2019
Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled
VANCOUVER - RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a civilian employee. The lawsuit against f...
Jul 02, 2019
Former skiers reach out-of-court deal with Alpine Canada in sex assault lawsuit
MONTREAL - Three former Canadian skiers have reached an out-of-court settlement with Alpine Canada over sexual abuse by one-time national ski coach Bertrand Charest The national governing body fo...
Jul 02, 2019
Former skiers reach out-of-court deal with Alpine Canada in sex assault lawsuit
MONTREAL - Three former Canadian skiers have reached an out-of-court settlement with Alpine Canada over sexual abuse by one-time national ski coach Bertrand Charest The national governing body fo...
Jul 02, 2019
Austin Connelly becomes third Canadian to book British Open ticket
SANDWICH, England - A third Canadian has earned a spot in the British Open. Canadian-American dual citizen Austin Connelly of Lake Doucette, N.S., shot 8-under 136 over two rounds on Tuesday at P...
Jul 02, 2019
Chanel's new designer, Viard, unveils couture debut in Paris
PARIS - Chanel's new chief Virginie Viard merged the worlds of two of its most famous couturiers, those of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, for a cerebral couture show in Paris set inside a...
Jul 02, 2019
Algonquin grand chief begins hunger strike over Ottawa Indigenous Peoples' space
OTTAWA - An Algonquin grand chief is on a hunger strike, protesting the fact her community is not an equal partner in the development of a major centre for Indigenous Peoples in Ottawa....
Jul 02, 2019
Animal rights activists want Winnipeg zoo to shut down stingray exhibit
WINNIPEG - Animal rights activists want the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to permanently shut down its interactive stingray exhibit. "Stingray Beach" allows visitors to get up close to a shall...
Jul 02, 2019
Oilers sign Swiss forward Gaetan Haas to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Gaetan Haas to a one-year entry-level contract. The 27-year-old has appeared in 392 Swiss National League games with SC Bern and EHC Biel-Bienne, pos...
Jul 02, 2019