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'He was a brilliant lawyer:' Media community remembers Stuart Robertson
Members of Canada's media industry are remembering a prominent lawyer for his dedication to journalism and storytelling. Stuart Robertson, a Toronto-based lawyer specializing in media law, died Sunday...
Mar 28, 2022

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with alleged sex assault in Montreal
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been charged in Quebec with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Nygard, who is also facing sex-related charges in Toronto and the United States, is schedul...
Mar 28, 2022

Nunavut cabinet minister distances himself from duties after integrity ruling
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's integrity commissioner has found a cabinet minister breached his duty to remain objective and impartial when he approved his spouse as an acting deputy minister. Human Res...
Mar 28, 2022

Sheldon Kennedy addresses NHL general managers on safety, respect
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn't see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion with the NHL's 32 general managers ...
Mar 28, 2022

Sask. comedian says Oscar joke, like most comedy, is subjective
Chris Rock's joke at the Oscars about Jada-Pinkett Smith was more subjective than offensive. That's according to Saskatchewan stand-up comic Kelly Taylor who said it was Will Smith's reaction that was...
Mar 28, 2022

Cooling-off period won't ease B.C.'s real estate affordability crunch, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says people buying homes in the province's hot real estate market could soon be protected by a cooling-off period that gives them time to back out of an agre...
Mar 28, 2022

Canadian gymnasts calling for investigation into abusive practices, toxic culture
TORONTO - Longtime rhythmic gymnast Rosie Cossar remembers a particular Canadian team practice that was scheduled to last five hours but went well past that. She said couple of her teammates collapsed...
Mar 28, 2022

Quebec police watchdog investigating after man murdered at factory
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a 36-year-old man was murdered at a factory in Lac-Megantic, Que., about 250 kilometres east of Montreal. The watchdog, called Bureau des enq...
Mar 28, 2022

Canada sets roster for women's soccer celebration tour in B.C.
Canada Soccer has announced the roster for a pair of women's friendly matchups against Nigeria set to take place in B.C. next month. The 29-person squad features all 22 players who won gold at the Tok...
Mar 28, 2022

3 killed in 50-vehicle pileup on snowy Pennsylvania highway
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania county coroner said Monday at least three people died in a collision involving more than 50 vehicles that closed a portion of an interstate and sent more than a d...
Mar 28, 2022