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Government adds indecency, abortion offences to list of 'unjust' historic convictions
OTTAWA - People who have been convicted of a number of indecency and anti-abortion offences that are no longer on the books can now have those convictions expunged. The list of "historically unjust of...
Mar 7, 2023
Canadian International turf ace returns to Woodbine in 2023
The Canadian International returns in 2023. The $7500,000 turf event for three-year-olds and up wasn't held in 2022 but will be run Oct. 8 at Woodbine Racetrack. It will cover 1 1/4 miles over the E.P...
Mar 7, 2023
Montreal primary school teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes involving five girls
MONTREAL - A Montreal elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty to several sex-related crimes involving five young girls. Dominic Blanchette today entered guilty pleas on eight counts, including se...
Mar 7, 2023
3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water
LABRADOR CITY, N.L. - A snowmobile race in Labrador that bills itself as the longest and toughest in the world has been cancelled mid-course because of rain and broken sea ice brought on by unseasonab...
Mar 7, 2023
Judicial council reviewing complaint against Supreme Court of Canada's Russell Brown
OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council says it is reviewing a complaint about the alleged conduct of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown. In a statement, the council says the complaint again...
Mar 7, 2023
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says the province is facing a "reckoning" as hate in society rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasari Govender released a nearly 500-p...
Mar 7, 2023
Canada's Denis Shapovalov calls for equal pay between men and women in pro tennis
Canada's Denis Shapovalov says the gender gap in professional tennis should not exist. The world No. 30 in men's tennis made the plea for gender equality in his sport on Tuesday in an article posted t...
Mar 7, 2023
B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says the province is facing a "reckoning" as hate in society rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasari Govender released a nearly 500-p...
Mar 7, 2023
Woman critically injured after being hit by vehicle along Parksville highway
PARKSVILLE - One person remains in hospital with significant injuries after a motorist hit two pedestrians on the Island Hwy in Parksville Oceanside RCMP, local firefighters and paramedics were called...
Mar 7, 2023
Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Ha...
Mar 7, 2023