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Opposition MPs call for open justice committee, Wilson-Raybould to reappear
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs want the Liberal dominated justice committee to recall former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould. Conservative MP Lisa Raitt and New Democrat Murray Rankin say Canadians nee...
Mar 19, 2019
Calgary UCP candidate resigns after report on her comments about race
CALGARY - A United Conservative Party candidate in the upcoming Alberta election has resigned following allegations that she made comments about white nationalists online. Caylan F...
Mar 19, 2019
'It's just a game': Young officials talk verbal abuse on ice
Hockey officials have long been susceptible to fan, coach and player abuse..Every official on the ice is responsible for many things, but Hockey Canada sums it up well when looking at their first bull...
Mar 19, 2019 Two young officials are speaking out about verbal abuse they face on the ice during hockey games. (Brady Lang/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Cyclone's huge floods endanger thousands in southern Africa
CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe - Rapidly rising floodwaters have created "an inland ocean" in Mozambique endangering scores of thousands of families, aid workers said Tuesday as they scrambled to rescue surviv...
Mar 19, 2019
Duped women go after charming alleged con man:'Everything he said was a lie'
It started with a chance encounter in a coffee shop. He was charming and attractive, and everything he said mirrored her life. The relationship developed into a romance but the seduction end...
Mar 19, 2019
Vigil held in Montreal for victims of New Zealand mosque attacks
Mourners carrying signs bearing the images of six men who died in a Quebec City mosque shooting gathered outside a Montreal subway station on Sunday as they grieved the 50 people killed in a...
Mar 19, 2019
Chelsea Carey rink registers two wins at world women's curling event
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Canada's Chelsea Carey rebounded nicely Sunday at the world women's curling championship. The Calgary skip won both of her matches after opening the tournament Saturday ...
Mar 19, 2019
Kazakhstan's president steps down after 30 years
MOSCOW - Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has ruled the oil-rich ex-Soviet nation of Kazakhstan for nearly three decades, has announced his resignation. Nazarbayev said in a televised address to the nation T...
Mar 19, 2019
Pope nixes French cardinal resignation after coverup
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was convicted of failing to report a known predator priest to police. The Vatican spokesman...
Mar 19, 2019
Christchurch harboured white supremacists before massacre
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The leafy New Zealand city where a self-proclaimed racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its picturesque meandering river and English ...
Mar 19, 2019