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Identity theft protection services may not be worth the monthly fee, experts say
Canadians rattled by the massive Equifax data breach may turn to credit monitoring and anti-identify theft services for peace of mind, but in most cases they’ll be paying more for what is presen...
Oct 06, 2017
RCMP national security unit seeks public video, pictures of Edmonton attack
EDMONTON - The RCMP unit that investigates threats to national security is asking citizens to share any video or pictures they have of the attacks on Saturday in Edmonton that injured a police officer...
Oct 06, 2017
Heartfelt: watching hockey could affect fans with cardiovascular disease: study
TORONTO - With hockey season now underway, here’s something for fans to take to heart: a new study suggests the excitement of watching one’s favourite team, either live or on TV, can have ...
Oct 06, 2017
AGO head says gallery has made art world more accessible but still work to be done
TORONTO - The head of the Art Gallery of Ontario says while the museum has made progress in creating an art world that is more inclusive, there is still room for improvement. AGO director Stephan Jost...
Oct 06, 2017
B.C. sets stage for 2018 referendum on electoral reform
VICTORIA - The stage is being set for a referendum to determine whether British Columbia will use a form of proportional representation to elect its provincial politicians in time for the next electio...
Oct 06, 2017
Anthony Bourdain fails to bag Newfoundland moose on trip for CNN show
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain says he failed to bag a moose while hunting in Newfoundland. Bourdain has been in Newfoundland and Labrador filming his CNN show ̶...
Oct 06, 2017
TVA suspends commentator who joked on-air about hunting Quebec separatists
QUEBEC - A political commentator who joked that he’d rather hunt Quebec separatists than squirrels has been taken off the air after police received a complaint against him, a television network ...
Oct 06, 2017
Quebec passes unanimous motion condemning Spain's 'authoritarianism' over Catalonia
Quebec’s political parties unanimously adopted a motion on Wednesday condemning what they called the “authoritarianism” of the Spanish government’s actions in Catalonia. Parti ...
Oct 06, 2017
Crown says Ontario man accused in triple murder case killed out of revenge
OTTAWA - A man who killed three women during a murderous rampage in the Ottawa Valley two years ago was motivated by revenge, a prosecutor alleged Wednesday as he laid out the Crown’s case again...
Oct 06, 2017
Negotiator on Iran nuke deal reportedly sentenced to prison
TEHRAN, Iran - A member of Iran’s team of nuclear negotiators that struck the 2015 deal with world powers has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted in Iran of espionage, a...
Oct 06, 2017