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Coleman says she spoke to media during husband's assault trial to give women hope
OTTAWA - Caitlan Coleman says she gave interviews to media outlets in the middle of her estranged husband's trial for allegedly assaulting her because she wanted to provide hope to other women. Under ...
Jul 20, 2019

Premier wants answers on mental health detainee who fled, calls man a 'nutcase'
TORONTO - Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get answers on how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase," as two organizati...
Jul 20, 2019

Judge rejects groups' attempt to have Quebec secularism law suspended
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law will continue to apply in full, Superior Court Justice Michel Yergeau ruled Thursday in rejecting a bid by religious and civil liberties groups to have the legi...
Jul 20, 2019

Ron Francis has big hopes as GM of Seattle's new NHL club
SEATTLE - Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. He averaged more than point a game, is second in NHL history in assists behind Wayne Gretzky and fift...
Jul 20, 2019

ICYMI: Top stories of the week around Meadow Lake
Here is what made headline's in and around Meadow Lake from July 13 to 19.What made headlines in and around Meadow Lake from July 13 to 19.--Logan Gorst wins Calgary Stampede Rangeland DerbyMeadow Lak...
Jul 20, 2019

Ware, Abel earn two more diving spots for Canada at 2020 Olympics
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre sprin...
Jul 20, 2019

Wife of jailed Saudi blogger hails U.S. vice-president's call for husband's release
MONTREAL - The wife of jailed Saudi dissident Raif Badawi said U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence gave her hope Thursday when he called on Saudi Arabia to free her husband. Ensaf Haidar, who liv...
Jul 20, 2019

Scheer's pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer faced strong criticism from nutrition experts on Thursday after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fal...
Jul 20, 2019

Re-energized Riders looking forward to Lions clash
More than a couple members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders are going to see familiar faces lined up across from them against the B.C. Lions this weekend.Quarterback Cody Fajardo, linebackers Solomon E...
Jul 20, 2019 (Submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Appeal for calm as tensions mount in Oka over land transfer to Kanesatake
MONTREAL - There were appeals for calm Thursday amid steadily mounting tension in Oka, Que., over a private developer's plan to return land to the Mohawks of Kanesatake. Hundreds packed a church ...
Jul 20, 2019