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Closing arguments end, judge reserves decision in Lindhout hostage-taking trial
OTTAWA - The fate of a Somalian man charged with holding Amanda Lindhout hostage is now in the hands of an Ontario Superior Court judge. Justice Robert Smith reserved judgment Thursday after closing a...
Oct 19, 2017
Two men injured in Saskatchewan wildfire fight still in intensive care
A father and son who were badly burned while fighting a grass fire on their land in southwestern Saskatchewan are still in a Calgary hospital’s intensive care unit. The family of Ron Wedrick and...
Oct 19, 2017
Clayton Miller died of natural causes, Nova Scotia police watchdog says again
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s police watchdog has for a second time declared that Clayton Miller, a Cape Breton teenager found dead in a brook after a police raid on a bush party, died of natural caus...
Oct 19, 2017
Pilot makes safe roadside landing in B.C., but take off proved more difficult
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pilot who caused an unusual traffic hazard in northern British Columbia after safely making an emergency landing on a highway initially had some trouble getting the plane airbo...
Oct 19, 2017
Owner of medical marijuana dispensaries challenges constitutionality of law
TORONTO - The law under which the owner of two medical marijuana dispensaries was charged last year was unconstitutional because a valid program making medicinal pot readily available did not exist at...
Oct 19, 2017
IOC expects decisions on Russian doping cases next month
Investigators at the International Olympic Committee expect to have “a number” of doping cases involving Russians at the Sochi Olympics resolved by the end of November, but they have no pl...
Oct 19, 2017
Ex-boxer gets probation for fatal shooting after bus dispute
CLEVELAND - A former professional boxer who once fought heavyweight Mike Tyson has received probation after a fatal shooting that happened when bus passengers in Cleveland challenged him to a fistfigh...
Oct 19, 2017
Quebecer wants to sue Sunwing over 'champagne service' that served sparkling wine
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who was allegedly served sparkling wine instead of champagne on a flight is seeking permission to launch a class action against the airline, his lawyer said Thursday. Court doc...
Oct 19, 2017
British Film Institute strips Harvey Weinstein of high honour
LONDON - The British Film Institute stripped disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of its highest honour Thursday, saying his alleged “appalling conduct” stands in opposition to the organiza...
Oct 19, 2017
BP chairman who presided over Gulf spill crisis to retire
LONDON - Energy firm BP says its chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg, who presided over the company during the Deepwater Horizon spill, has decided to retire. Svanberg became chairman only months before th...
Oct 19, 2017