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'Dignity and wisdom': Chief justice praises Gascon after final high-court case
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon received a standing ovation Thursday after hearing his final case on the high court. Gascon graciously thanked his family and colleagues, saying it is an ...
May 18, 2019
NS premier told China party official Canadians need to feel 'safe' during visits
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says he told a senior Communist Party official during trade talks that Canadians need to feel "safe" and protected by the rule of law as he boosts tourism tie...
May 18, 2019
Quebec credits new gun registry for huge jump in number of voluntary surrenders
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is crediting its new gun registry law for a major spike in the number of long guns voluntarily handed over to police for destruction. Between April 1, 2...
May 18, 2019
Matthew McConaughey receives original high school diploma
LONGVIEW, Texas - Actor Matthew McConaughey has finally received his high school diploma, more than 30 years after graduating. McConaughey was given his original diploma Friday night when he returned ...
May 18, 2019
Facebook busts Israel-based campaign to disrupt elections
JERUSALEM - Facebook said Thursday it banned an Israeli company that ran an influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has cancelled dozens of accounts engaged in spread...
May 18, 2019
Scheer promises coast-to-coast energy corridor as he outlines economic vows
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer pledged Thursday to pursue a coast-to-coast energy corridor, achieve Canadian oil independence within a decade and adjust mortgage rules with ...
May 18, 2019
Canada's Brown and De Grasse finish 1-2 in 200 metres at Shanghai meet
SHANGHAI - Canada's Aaron Brown finished just ahead of teammate Andre De Grasse to win the men's 200 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. Brown, from Toronto, was first&nb...
May 18, 2019
Liberals fundraise on abortion rights as Trudeau criticizes U.S. 'backsliding'
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decries American states for "backsliding" on abortion rights, the Liberal party is using abortion to galvanize its base and help fill its war chest ...
May 18, 2019
Cords, hammer, knives: Woman tells murder trial how 'sister wife' was abused
WINNIPEG - One of five women involved with a man accused of killing one of them testified that the death came after days of the victim being abused. "He was beating her up with cords, a hammer, knives...
May 18, 2019
Police: Aid call for man on bus escalated to shooting
APPLETON, Wis. - A call to assist a man thought to be having a medical emergency on a bus escalated into a shooting that ended with the man and an Appleton firefighter dead and two others hurt, author...
May 18, 2019
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