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Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada
OTTAWA - A Canada-U.S. deal allowing Canadian financial institutions to send customer information to U.S. authorities to help find tax cheats does not violate the Charter of Rights and&...
Jul 24, 2019
Indictment handed up in 'Real Housewives' home invasion
FREEHOLD, N.J. - A man has been indicted in the home invasion of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member. James Mainello also faces robbery, aggravated assault and other charges in the in...
Jul 24, 2019
Redblacks eager to put ugly loss behind them when they host Stampeders
OTTAWA - Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough. After falling 31-1 in Winnipeg to the league-leading Bl...
Jul 24, 2019
Cariboo Memorial Hospital re-development one step closer
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The NDP government has given the green light to the business plan for the redeveloped Cariboo Memorial hospital in Williams Lake. B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix was in Williams ...
Jul 24, 2019 Image Credit: Interior Health
Quebec police raise eyebrows with sarcastic responses to online critics
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police defended their new social media policy Monday after they raised eyebrows with sarcastic responses to comments on the squad's Facebook page,...
Jul 24, 2019
Oland murder case highlights costs required for successful defence
FREDERICTON - Dennis Oland didn't receive special favours before the courts in his murder re-trial, but the case shows how money can make a difference in mounting a successful defence, say l...
Jul 24, 2019
2 riders kicked out of Tour de France after altercation
GAP, France - Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an altercation. Cycling governing body UCI and ...
Jul 24, 2019
Health officials to meet with Attawapiskat families about water: O'Regan
OTTAWA - The federal government is committing more assistance for a northern Ontario reserve facing challenges with its water supply, Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan said Monday, adding&nb...
Jul 24, 2019
No defence called in trial of man accused of killing B.C. police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused of murdering a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., will not call a defence in the trial. Martin Peters, who represents Oscar Arfmann, told the...
Jul 24, 2019
No defence called in trial of man accused of killing B.C. police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused of murdering a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., will not call a defence in the trial. Martin Peters, who represents Oscar Arfmann, told the...
Jul 24, 2019
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