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Who is Marie Henein? A look at Mark Norman's high-profile defence lawyer
Those close to Marie Henein say the only thing the high-profile criminal lawyer defends more relentlessly than her clients is the justice system itself. Henein displayed that commitment to the fa...
May 09, 2019
Vatican law: Priests, nuns must report sex abuse, coverup
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and coverups by their superiors to church authorities, in a grou...
May 09, 2019
2 Russian spies sentenced in Montenegro in coup attempt
PODGORICA, Montenegro - A Montenegro court on Thursday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian secret service operatives, to up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted of plotting to overth...
May 09, 2019
Pompeo meeting with Merkel cancelled over 'pressing issues'
BERLIN - A planned meeting in Germany between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Angela Merkel was cancelled at the last minute, according to the U.S. State Department Tuesday. Pompeo ...
May 09, 2019
South Korea: North Korea fires an unidentified projectile
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired at least one unidentified projectile from the country's western area, South Korea's military said, the second such launch in the last five day...
May 09, 2019
In the news today, May 7
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, May 7 --- UN REPORT HAS MESSAGE FOR CANADA: CO-AUTHOR A UN report that concludes a million species are threatened with extinction and that "fundamental,...
May 09, 2019
In the news today, May 9
Five stories in the news for Thursday, May 9 --- 'YOU ARE FREE TO LEAVE': INSIDE THE NORMAN COURTROOM Vice-Admiral Mark Norman had walked up to the entrance of the Ottawa courthouse dozens o...
May 09, 2019
Exam question on climate change draws anger, memes from Quebec students
MONTREAL - A Quebec high school French exam question that asked students about adapting to climate change has drawn a torrent of online criticism, as teens used memes and videos to...
May 09, 2019
Canada calls out on China at WTO council meeting for evidence to back canola ban
OTTAWA - Canada has used a major World Trade Organization gathering to demand China deliver evidence that Canadian canola is contaminated. Stephen de Boer, the Canadian ambassador to the world's leadi...
May 09, 2019
Inside the Met Gala: Feathers, bling and ideas about 'camp'
NEW YORK - The cocktail bar was shutting down, and guests were being encouraged to commence the elegant trek to dinner through the majestic halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But Joan Collins ha...
May 09, 2019
