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Concordia University defends handling of sexual misconduct complaint
MONTREAL - Concordia University is defending the way it investigates sexual misconduct allegations against its faculty after a former student accused the school of mishandling her complaint....
Feb 07, 2019
P.E.I. whistleblowers sue former premier, officials after privacy breach
CHARLOTTETOWN - Three whistleblowers whose private information was leaked from Prince Edward Island's government to the Liberal Party are suing a former premier and other top officials for a total of ...
Feb 07, 2019
Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky gets new sentencing
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Tuesday, but a Pennsylvania appeals court ordered him to be resentenced for a 45-count child molestation conviction. The former Penn State a...
Feb 07, 2019
Mosque killer Bissonnette could receive longest prison term ever in Canada
MONTREAL - The man who killed six worshippers inside a Quebec City mosque in 2017 could receive the longest prison sentence in Canadian history when he appears before a judge Friday. Alexandre Bi...
Feb 07, 2019
Grammys producer on why Ariana Grande isn't performing
LOS ANGELES - Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich says the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer "felt it was too late for her to pull something t...
Feb 07, 2019
Details emerging about Gerald Cotten, the young founder of QuadrigaCX
HALIFAX - A clearer picture is emerging of the young man at the centre of the mysterious demise of one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Gerald Cotten, a Nova Scotia resident original...
Feb 07, 2019
Canadian women's speedskating team earns silver at world championships
INZELL, Germany - Canada raced to a silver medal on Thursday in the women's team sprint at the world single distance speedskating championships. Heather McLean of Winnipeg, Kaylin Irvine of Calga...
Feb 07, 2019
Blair says federal officials dealing with backlog of refugee security screens
OTTAWA - Canada's border-security minister says there is a backlog in the screening of asylum seekers, including those who are considered irregular border-crossers walking into the country from the Un...
Feb 07, 2019
Niagara forward Jason Robertson thriving with IceDogs, pushing for scoring title
TORONTO - Forward Jason Robertson has found an extra gear since a mid-season trade to the Niagara IceDogs. And now he's flirting with both a league scoring title and a chance for a deep run ...
Feb 07, 2019
Human-rights groups at odds over who is Venezuela's legitimate leader
OTTAWA - Two of the world's leading human-rights organizations have sharp differences over the decision by Canada and dozens of other democratic countries to support Venezuela's opposition as the...
Feb 07, 2019
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