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Supreme Court grants Alberta woman new trial in husband's shooting death
OTTAWA - An Alberta woman sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting her husband and setting her home on fire will get a new trial. Deborah Doonanco was found guilty in November 2016 of second-d...
Feb 18, 2020

Toronto Arrows go 2-0-0 in Major League Rugby with win over Houston SaberCats
LAS VEGAS - The Toronto Arrows raced into an early 17-0 lead and then held on for a nail-biting 27-22 win over the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby play Sunday. Toronto was down two men in...
Feb 18, 2020

Freeland blasts Tories, but thanks NDP for support on pushing new NAFTA forward
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has offered effusive thanks to New Democrats and stinging criticism of the Conservatives after the NDP supported the minority Liberal government's effo...
Feb 18, 2020

Trudeau cancels Caribbean trip amid pressure to end pipeline protests
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cancelled his planned trip to the Caribbean this week amid criticism over his government's handling of a series of anti-pipeline protests that have disrupted...
Feb 18, 2020

Man sent to hospital after hit and run in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man was seriously hurt in an overnight hit and run during the long weekend. Nanaimo RCMP said a 56-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the 600 block of Milton St. on Sunday, F...
Feb 18, 2020 A 56-year-old man was seriously wounded after he was hit by a vehicle on Milton St. Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2:30 a.m. The man is recovering in hospital, while police examine a suspect vehicle. (RCMP file photo)

Quebec boxing promoter faces hearing after Hells Angels seen at bout
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec boxing promoter is defending himself before a tribunal against accusations stemming from two of his boxing cards, including claims he fixed a bout and hosted members of ...
Feb 18, 2020

Quebec boxing promoter faces hearing after Hells Angels seen at bout
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec boxing promoter is defending himself before a tribunal against accusations stemming from two of his boxing cards, including claims he fixed a bout and hosted members of ...
Feb 18, 2020

Halifax couple thanks public a year after house fire claimed their 7 children
HALIFAX - The parents of seven children who died in a Halifax house fire a year ago are offering thanks to the public for the love and support they've received since the tragedy. Syrian refugees Ebrah...
Feb 18, 2020

Israeli Opera to host Placido Domingo despite protest
JERUSALEM - Despite objections from sexual abuse activists, the Israeli Opera will host a week-long singing competition organized by Spanish opera star Placido Domingo in Tel Aviv later this year. Dom...
Feb 18, 2020

Desmond inquiry looks at how Afghanistan veteran legally obtained firearm
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why an Afghanistan war veteran killed his family and himself in 2017 has turned its attention to how the mentally ill former infantryman wa...
Feb 18, 2020