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Backlash, questions follow dismissal of Jussie Smollett case
CHICAGO - Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The "Empire" star still says he was assau...
Mar 28, 2019

Supreme Court stresses jail should be 'the exception' for people awaiting trial
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says making an accused person wait in jail before trial should be the exception, not the rule, in a decision that affirms a key legal safeguard inte...
Mar 28, 2019

AP sources: Mueller report is more than 300 pages long
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation report is more than 300 pages long. That's according to a Justice Department official and another person familiar with the report. Th...
Mar 28, 2019

MPs denounce leaked reports of Trudeau-JWR clash over Supreme Court pick
OTTAWA - Leaked reports about a dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over a Supreme Court appointment drew condemnation from bar ass...
Mar 28, 2019

Family of late DJ Avicii to launch foundation in his memory
LOS ANGELES - The family of the Grammy-nominated Swedish electronic dance DJ Avicii (ah-VEE'-chee) is launching a foundation in his memory. The international pop star, whose name was Tim Bergling, die...
Mar 28, 2019

Final approval granted to Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline replacement
Good news for Alberta's oilpatch.Minnesota regulators have granted final approval to Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement.The new line would cross Alberta, a corner of Nort...
Mar 28, 2019

Canadian farmers face uncertainty after China escalates canola feud
Canadian farmers are facing an uncertain future after China escalated its feud over canola on Tuesday. "There is a lot of confusion amongst farmers about what is able to be exported," said David Quist...
Mar 28, 2019

Harsch & Blades on to round two
Grande Prairie product Reece Harsch and the Saskatoon Blades are off to the 2nd round of the playoffs in the Western Hockey League.They completed the sweep of the Moose Jaw Warriors Wednesday night wi...
Mar 28, 2019 photo credit to Rick Elvin/Saskatoon Blades

Spain: FBI offered data stolen in North Korean Embassy raid
MADRID - Spain has issued at least two international arrest warrants for members of a self-proclaimed human rights group who allegedly led a mysterious raid at the North Korean Embassy in Madrid last ...
Mar 28, 2019

Much of East Coast is one 'perfect storm' away from being cut off from Canada
AMHERST, N.S. - First of a two-part series on the stunning potential impact that climate change could have on the low-lying, narrow band of land connecting Nova Scotia to the rest of Canada. --- John ...
Mar 28, 2019