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Olympic champ's heartfelt speech marks end of an era at WADA
KATOWICE, Poland - The only reason Beckie Scott's going-away speech to the World Anti-Doping Agency wasn't her finest moment was because of all that led up to it. Bruised, berated and criticized by so...
Nov 08, 2019
Supreme Court rules drug trafficker need not pay additional fine
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a convicted drug trafficker should not have to pay a fine as part of his punishment to offset the fact he used money he obtained from his crimes to pay his le...
Nov 08, 2019
Kevin O'Leary's court challenge over Tory leadership debt to be heard in April
OTTAWA - Celebrity businessman and former Conservative leadership contender Kevin O'Leary has an April court date to challenge the constitutionality of campaign finance law. O'Leary tells The Can...
Nov 08, 2019
Canada loses to Australia, eliminated at Premier 12 baseball tournament
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Logan Wade broke a tie with a two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth and Australia beat Canada's men's baseball team 3-1 on Friday to eliminate the Canadians ...
Nov 08, 2019
Ottawa Fury pro soccer team suspends operations
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Fury are suspending operations, taking professional soccer out of the nation's capital. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG), the United Soccer League team's owner, ann...
Nov 08, 2019
Quebec backtracks on changes to immigration program aimed at students
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has backtracked on proposed changes to an immigration program aimed at fast-tracking residency for post-secondary students that would've seen many of...
Nov 08, 2019
Comedian says Roger Stone pressed him to lie about contacts
WASHINGTON - A comedian and former talk show host is telling jurors in the Roger Stone trial that the political operative pressured him into backing up lies he told Congress. Randy Credico says Stone ...
Nov 08, 2019
Statistics Canada: B.C. unemployment rate best in country
OTTAWA - The unemployment rate in October was unchanged from the September figure, sitting at 5.5 percent. The B.C. rate continues to be the best in the country, at 4.7 percent. Employment increased b...
Nov 08, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
UN court says it has jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Nations' highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that alleges Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial di...
Nov 08, 2019
Rapper accused of choking, biting woman in Atlanta
ATLANTA - A rapper is accused of choking and biting his girlfriend while in Atlanta. News outlets report Osiris Williams, also known as YK Osiris, was arrested Monday on a felony charge of aggravated ...
Nov 08, 2019
