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CRA ordered to pay more than $60K to worker who was sexually harassed by boss
The Canada Revenue Agency has been ordered to pay the maximum compensation to an Ontario employee who was sexually harassed by her boss after the federal labour board found the organization failed to ...
Mar 12, 2019

Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury continues to push the moguls envelope
TORONTO - Mikael Kingsbury picked up a TV remote control and, like it was an action figure, used it to demonstrate his latest moguls trick, the cork 1440. He lifted the remote up like it was flying of...
Mar 12, 2019

Ethiopia embassy staff practised for disaster weeks before crash: senators
OTTAWA - Canadian Embassy staff in Ethiopia’s capital city took part in emergency-response training just weeks ago, two visiting senators said Tuesday as they described watching consular officia...
Mar 12, 2019
Ottawa Senators sign Princeton product Max Veronneau
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed college free agent centre Max Veronneau to a two-year contract. The 23-year-old Ottawa native was free to sign with any NHL team after completing his senior se...
Mar 12, 2019
Edmonton police charge robbery suspect in case involving explosives
Edmonton police have charged a British Columbia man after an investigation into two armoured guard robberies in 2018 that involved explosive devices. In December, two guards were injured during an ear...
Mar 12, 2019

Confederate statue removed from historic N Carolina court
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A North Carolina city removed a Confederate statue Tuesday from the grounds of an old courthouse, drawing applause from onlookers for the rare move in a state where such monument...
Mar 12, 2019
Aaron Sanchez continues impressive spring in Blue Jays loss to Rays
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez pitched four strong innings as the Blue Jays fell 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays in spring training action Tuesday. Sanchez surrendered just one hit while...
Mar 12, 2019

Federaal ethics commissioner Mario Dion goes on extended medical leave
OTTAWA - Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is taking a prolonged leave from his job for health reasons. Dion was appointed as the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner a little over a year...
Mar 12, 2019

GPCSD to consider removing Grades 10-12 from St. Mary's
The future of the high school at St Mary’s in Sexsmith will be discussed at an open house next week, as enrollment numbers continue to remain relatively low heading into the 2019-2020 school yea...
Mar 12, 2019
NCAA Tournament selection on CBS to show bracket 1st again
NEW YORK - The NCAA Tournament selection show is returning to CBS and its traditional bracket-first format for revealing the field for March Madness. The plan for Sunday is to drop the alphabetical re...
Mar 12, 2019