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Openly gay legion member presses ahead with discrimination complaint
HALIFAX - A Cape Breton man who says he faced discrimination at his local Royal Canadian Legion because he is gay is pressing ahead with a human rights complaint. Jason McDonald wa...
Jun 12, 2019
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
NEW YORK - A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9-11, after an erratic trip across some of the ...
Jun 12, 2019
Chief military judge's court martial hears about friendship with presiding judge
GATINEAU, Que. - The court martial of Canada's chief military judge kicked off Monday with testimony about Col. Mario Dutil's close professional and "familial" relationship with the judge presiding ov...
Jun 12, 2019
Logan Lake boil water advisory lifted
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A boil water advisory that was first issued on June 1 has been lifted for the community of Logan Lake. The advisory was first put in place after Interior Health flagged high bacteri...
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Air force commander eyes bonuses to address shortage of experienced pilots
GATINEAU, Que. - The commander of Canada's air force wants to pay retention and signing bonuses to pilots, one measure of several meant to address the military's shortage of experienced aviators and m...
Jun 12, 2019
Raptors in court battle over logo; Monster Energy says clawmarks too similar
There's the battle on the court. Then there's the battle in the court. Win or lose the NBA championship, the Toronto Raptors will have to fight for possession of a team logo that -...
Jun 12, 2019
Saskatchewan senator says Regina power outage is 'preview of Canada's future'
REGINA - A Conservative senator from Saskatchewan says a power outage in Regina is a "preview of Canada's future" if Justin Trudeau is re-elected prime minister. The comment was made Saturday in ...
Jun 12, 2019
Angry exchanges at trial for couple whose boy died of bacterial meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A medical examiner who did the autopsy on a 19-month-old toddler whose parents are on trial in his death clashed with the boy's father in court Monday. David and Collet S...
Jun 12, 2019
Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard
OTTAWA - The federal government has taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from a Vancouver shipyard, the latest in a string of changes to Canada's multibillion-dollar ship...
Jun 12, 2019
Genocide against Indigenous women and girls 'obvious,' says chief commissioner
VANCOUVER - The chief commissioner of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says it's "pretty obvious" that the tragedies amount to a genocide. Marion Buller made the r...
Jun 12, 2019
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