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Man found not responsible in stabbing of priest at St. Joseph's Oratory
MONTREAL - A man charged with stabbing a Catholic priest during a mass that was being streamed online from Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory in March has been found not criminally responsible. The rulin...
Jul 04, 2019
Dragonflies with tiny fanny packs show migration patterns in new study
GUELPH, Ont. - A study in which insects were equipped with tiny radio-tracking fanny packs could help conservation efforts as populations around the world decline. The research by University of G...
Jul 04, 2019
French lawmakers approve 3% tax on online giants
PARIS - France's lower house of parliament approved Thursday a small, pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook - and the French government hopes other countries will follow s...
Jul 04, 2019
Winnipeg man who killed woman, dumped body won't get parole chance for 15 years
WINNIPEG - The father of a woman who was stabbed numerous times and her body discarded in a shallow grave says he'll never stop hurting, even though her killer has been sentenced to life in prison wit...
Jul 04, 2019
New sergeant-at-arms appointed in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the appointment of Patrick McDonell as the official sergeant-at-arms of the House of Commons. McDonell has been serving in the role as acting sergea...
Jul 04, 2019
Preparing the brain for the bull, riders say don't think about it
CALGARY - Garrett Green found good advice for riding a bull in the book "The Inner Game of Tennis". Preparing to board a three-quarter ton mass of muscle, horn and unpredictability named "Fi...
Jul 04, 2019
Trudeau announces $1.3 billion in federal funding for Montreal metro extension
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will invest $1.3 billion to help finance an extension of Montreal's metro system. The federal money would help ...
Jul 04, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard's losing streak hits six matches after Wimbledon setback
WIMBLEDON, England - Two of the biggest names in Canadian tennis remain locked in slumps after being bounced in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Eu...
Jul 04, 2019
New Supreme Court rulings on sexual-history evidence delays Joshua Boyle trial
OTTAWA - The sexual-assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle is dealing with more concerns about admitting evidence of the alleged victim's past sexual history. Boyle, 35, has pleaded ...
Jul 04, 2019
Alaine Chartrand won't compete at start of next figure skating season
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian figure skating champion Alaine Chartrand will not compete in the 2019-20 Grand Prix and Challenger series events. Skate Canada announced Thursday that the 23-year-old from P...
Jul 04, 2019
