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Mounties defend social-media profiling after assembling portrait of activist
OTTAWA - The RCMP is defending its practice of profiling people by scouring their online social-media presences, saying the national police force lawfully obtains information with the aim of ...
Jan 02, 2020
Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams trains with Toronto Wolfpack for first time
Former All Black star Sonny Bill Williams trained with the Toronto Wolfpack for the first time Thursday as coach Brian McDermott's overseas talent joined the rest of the squad at the transatlanti...
Jan 02, 2020
Police looking for inmate who escaped in La Ronge
Police are searching for an inmate who escaped custody in La Ronge, Sask. John Riley Sanderson, 32, was set to appear at La Ronge Provincial Court today. Roughly around 12 p.m., he escaped custody whe...
Jan 02, 2020 John Riley Sanderson. (submitted photo/RCMP)
Dorsey bolts Browns, leaving chaotic team to find coach, GM
CLEVELAND - The Browns ended 2019 the same way they began the year - coach-less and some would argue clueless as well. Cleveland's ringing in 2020 amid more chaos for a perpetually chaotic franchise a...
Jan 02, 2020
Passenger train derails in Manitoba with 12 on board, no serious injuries
MACGREGOR, Man. - VIA Rail says an investigation is underway to determine why a passenger train went off the tracks west of Winnipeg with a dozen people on board. The company says two passengers and t...
Jan 02, 2020
Son of 'Weeds' TV show creator dies in Utah ski accident
SALT LAKE CITY - The son of well-known television producer Jenji Kohan has died after a ski accident in Utah, police said Thursday. Charles "Charlie" Noxon, 20, was on an intermediate-level trail at P...
Jan 02, 2020
NewsAlert:Amber alert issued for N.L., boy allegedly abducted by his father
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police in western Newfoundland have issued an Amber Alert for a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his father. The Royal Newfoundland Constabular...
Jan 02, 2020
House values drop 11 per cent in Vancouver, stabilize or rise elsewhere in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Housing assessments in British Columbia show the real estate market continues to see signs of moderation in the Lower Mainland while stabilizing on Vancouver Island and other parts of the ...
Jan 02, 2020
Poet who edited work of convicted killer should speak: University of Regina
REGINA - The University of Regina says it would be against its principles to cancel a lecture by a celebrated Canadian poet who has worked with a convicted killer of an Indigenous woman. Richard ...
Jan 02, 2020
Study finds 2019 was a ‘banner year’ for female filmmakers
NEW YORK - Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than ...
Jan 02, 2020