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Market awarded $44M in racism dispute with Oberlin College
ELYRIA, Ohio - Owners of a market accused of racism have been awarded more than $44 million in a lawsuit claiming Oberlin College hurt their business and libeled them. The jury in Lorain County, Ohio,...
Jun 13, 2019

China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada is denouncing the Canadian government's rece...
Jun 13, 2019

Details emerge of alleged abuse at now-shuttered Quebec roadside zoo
MONTREAL - The animals in a small Quebec zoo at the heart of an animal cruelty investigation were allegedly malnourished and lacked adequate space, water and veterinary care, according to newly r...
Jun 13, 2019

Solitary confinement bill passes in Senate with changes supported by 100 lawyers
OTTAWA - A bill that aims to end solitary confinement has passed in the Senate with a number of amendments - changes a large group of lawyers and law societies say are necessary to...
Jun 13, 2019

Jury can't decide on charges against Arizona border activist
TUCSON, Ariz. - A U.S. jury could not reach a verdict Tuesday against a border activist charged with conspiracy to transport and harbour migrants in a trial that humanitarian aid groups said would hav...
Jun 13, 2019

Sentence expires for man convicted in Mayerthorpe Mountie killings
EDMONTON - A man convicted for his role in the shooting deaths of four Mounties in rural Alberta is no longer subject to parole conditions. Shawn Hennessey pleaded guilty to manslaughter and...
Jun 13, 2019

Trump says Press Secretary Sanders to leave White House
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month. President Donald Trump announced the news on Twitter Wednesday. He says Sanders...
Jun 13, 2019

Man facing charges after Sucker River standoff
A 22-year-old man is facing charges including possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes after barricading himself with a woman in a residence on the Sucker River First Nation.That's according to a...
Jun 13, 2019 An adult female was also barricaded in the residence. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Ottawa asks U.S. to note cannabis pardons to ensure accurate picture
Ottawa is encouraging Washington to take careful note of criminal pardons granted to Canadians for pot possession so that U.S. officers have the most accurate information...
Jun 13, 2019

Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
Ottawa says a federal carbon tax will be imposed on Alberta starting Jan. 1. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has written the province to inform it of the decision. She says 90 ...
Jun 13, 2019