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Mosque massacre suspect to face 89 charges in court Friday
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The man accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he makes his second court appearance, New Zea...
Apr 04, 2019
UK government, opposition search for a Brexit plan
LONDON - The British government and senior opposition figures tried Thursday to overcome intractable differences and forge a new plan for departing the European Union, as the bloc warned of dire conse...
Apr 04, 2019
Boyle's violence got worse as captivity wore on, Coleman tells court
OTTAWA - Joshua Boyle's criminal trial heard allegations Tuesday from his estranged wife about his violent tendencies towards her before, during and after their captivity in Afghanistan, and the ...
Apr 04, 2019
Nearly 900 Canadians found in Panama Papers, but no charges have yet been laid
OTTAWA - Three years after the explosive Panama Papers leak, Canada's tax agency has identified nearly 900 Canadian people and corporate entities in the papers and five criminal investigatio...
Apr 04, 2019
Saskatchewan premier to speak at rally organized by climate-change denier
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is planning to speak at a rally this week where one of the organizers doesn't believe climate change poses a threat to the planet. The Rally Against the Carbon ...
Apr 04, 2019
Preliminary search finds no reports of coerced sterilization to police: RCMP
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force is looking into whether any complaints about forced or coerced sterilizations have been made to law-enforcement agencies in Canada, but a preliminar...
Apr 04, 2019
Third Canadian canola exporter received quality complaint from China: Bibeau
OTTAWA - A third Canadian canola exporter has received a non-compliance notice from China over quality concerns, the federal agriculture minister said Tuesday, the latest development in an escalating ...
Apr 04, 2019
N.S. woman plans constitutional challenge of roadside cannabis test
HALIFAX - A lawyer for a Nova Scotia motorist whose licence was suspended after her saliva tested positive for cannabis says he's planning to launch a constitutional chal...
Apr 04, 2019
Midget AA Barons come up short in provincial final
It wasn't the result they were looking for, but the Battlefords Midget AA Barons have nothing to hang their head about.The team's season came to an end last night at the hands of the Swift Current AA ...
Apr 04, 2019 The Battlefords Midget AA Barons came up short with a 2-0 loss to Swift Current at the I-Plex (submitted/Lee Ulmer)
Panda pregnancy goal of Calgary Zoo's artificial insemination of star attraction
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo is hoping for a furry bundle of joy in about four months after artificially inseminating its female giant panda earlier this week. Officials say keepers noted that ...
Apr 04, 2019