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'Grabher' licence plate not dangerous, former sex researcher tells N.S. court
HALIFAX - A former sex researcher has told a Nova Scotia court she doesn't believe that a licence plate bearing the surname of a retiree - "Grabher" - would promote sexual violence against women, as t...
Apr 24, 2019
Mural installed to commemorate Manitou Beach centennial
The community hall at Manitou Beach is now home to the latest mural by Manitou artist Michael Gaudet.The 'Manitou Memories' mural is an art installation to commemorate the resort village's centennial....
Apr 24, 2019 Michael Gaudet with mural he painted for Manitou Beach centennial. (submitted photo/Daniel Bushman, Watrous Manitou)
More than 6,700 veterans from Afghan war receiving federal assistance for PTSD
OTTAWA - Canada's war in Afghanistan ended five years ago but the price of that effort continues to grow. Newly revealed figures show the number of veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving feder...
Apr 24, 2019
Doc who sexually assaulted sedated patients 'not credible:' parole board says
TORONTO - An anesthesiologist who sexually assaulted 21 sedated women during their surgeries shows little insight into the trauma he inflicted on them, the Parole Board of Canada said in denying his b...
Apr 24, 2019
Tuesday's Scoreboard
Tuesday's GamesWHLPA 1, Edmonton 5TELUS CupCantonniers de Magog 3, Halifax 1Calgary 1, Toronto 3Tisdale 4, Thunder Bay 2 NHL PlayoffsFirst RoundBoston 5 Toronto 1(Boston wins series 4-3) San Jose 5 Ve...
Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Trojans win first game at Telus Cup, defeat Kings 4-2
No game can be comfortable and one-sided between the Tisdale Trojans and Thunder Bay Kings and the last night's game at the 2019 Telus Cup national midget hockey championship in Thunder Bay proved it ...
Apr 24, 2019 Tisdale Trojans forward MacKenzie Carson (right) opened the scoring during his team's 4-2 win over the Telus Cup host Thunder Bay Kings (Twitter/@HC_TELUSCup).
Appeal of ruling suspends assault trial for ex-Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle
OTTAWA - The assault trial of former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle will be delayed for weeks or even months while the courts settle a dispute over whether his sexual history with his wife...
Apr 24, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media after Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a lightning fast reaction that reflects accumulated dis...
Apr 24, 2019
New Ukrainian leader's campaign took page from sitcom script
MOSCOW - The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the clearest view of w...
Apr 24, 2019
Axworthy urges renewed Canada-Ukraine ties despite concerns about new president
OTTAWA - Former Canadian foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy is urging Canada to renew its relationship with Ukraine while expressing some reservations about the country's new president. Axworthy rec...
Apr 24, 2019