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Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned
ROME - A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy on Thursday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina Birenbaum, an 89...
May 09, 2019
Impact limp into game against New York Red Bulls without Piatti, Sagna
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact's sagging offence will have to make do without star winger Ignacio Piatti for at least another week. The Impact will be without Piatti for their next two road ...
May 09, 2019
Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...
May 09, 2019
Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS - Jean Vanier, whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in Canada and multiple other countries over the past half-century, has died at 90. A charity he found...
May 09, 2019
Stankoven leads scoring in Kamloops Ball Hockey League
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday night Kamloops Ball Hockey League scores: Blackjacks 6-2 KingsBraden Armstrong stood tall early, denying multiple Kings breakaways. Jared Anderson had 2 goals and 2 assists. Flyer...
May 09, 2019 Image credit: Kamloops Blazers
WolfPack's Moskalyk double winner at CCBC awards
KAMLOOPS - Tyler Moskalyk of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack was a double winner as the Canadian Collegiate Baseball Conference dished out its major awards for 2018-19. Moskalyk, a graduating ...
May 09, 2019 Image credit: CCBC
Telus reports first-quarter profit and revenue up, raises dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a first-quarter profit of $437 million, up from $412 million a year ago. The telecommunications company will now pay a quarterly dividend of ...
May 09, 2019
Lawyers to present final arguments today in Dennis Oland murder trial
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Final arguments will be heard today in the trial of Dennis Oland who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wealthy father in July, 2011. Richard Oland w...
May 09, 2019
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
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