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Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died from pneumonia
NEW YORK - Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died of pneumonia. Appearing Friday in a video that aired on ABC’s “The View,” Goldberg told the audience she had pneumonia in both lungs. ...
Mar 08, 2019
A timeline of the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 – The RCMP lays corruption and...
Mar 08, 2019
Announcer pulled from broadcast after lynching comment
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A play-by-play announcer was pulled from the broadcast of the Boys’ State Hockey Tournament in Minnesota after he encouraged one team’s fans to “get out the lynchin...
Mar 08, 2019
Sanders' 'Medicare for All' expands long-term care benefits
WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes of the “Medicare for All” debate by expanding his proposal to include long-term care, a move that is forcing other Democratic preside...
Mar 08, 2019
Avie's Flatter installed as early 3-1 Queen's Plate Winterbook favourite
TORONTO - Avie’s Flatter was installed as the early 3-1 Queen’s Plate Winterbook favourite Friday. The hypothetical Winterbook offers an early look at the 84 three-year-olds, including 11 ...
Mar 08, 2019
Eckville Man facing over 70 charges related to sexual assault
A man from Eckville has been charged with child pornography charges, following a search of a home in Eckville and Fox Creek back in January. 34-year-old Christopher Juneau is now charged with 73 separ...
Mar 08, 2019
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, has been sent to jail for ...
Mar 08, 2019
'They mattered:' Calgary court hears from family of murdered mother, daughter
CALGARY - Friends and relatives have told a Calgary sentencing hearing that they’re haunted by images of a slain mother and daughter’s final moments. Six victim impact statements were read...
Mar 08, 2019
Oland in financial bind before dad's death, but denies debt was motive to kill
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland has denied his personal financial problems were a motive to kill his multimillionaire father, Richard, but there’s little doubt he was caught in a severe money cr...
Mar 08, 2019
Alberta Party promising mandatory vaccinations for publicly funded schools
The Alberta Party has announced if Stephen Mandel is elected, vaccinations would be made mandatory for children attending publicly funded schools. Grande Prairie candidate for the Alberta Party Grant ...
Mar 08, 2019