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Killers like Bruce McArthur should wait longer to apply for parole: Tory MP
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP is hoping to increase the amount of time a convicted killer must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole just as serial killer Bruce McArthur ...
Feb 07, 2019
Not much Elections Canada can do about fake news spread about candidates
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says there's not much his independent agency can do to counter fake news circulated about a candidate in the midst of an election. Stephane Per...
Feb 07, 2019
Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83
LOS ANGELES - Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball, the last manager of the Montreal Expos and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died....
Feb 07, 2019
Guerrero Jr. in spring spotlight for rebuilding Blue Jays
TORONTO - There's one rookie slugger everyone wants to see at Blue Jays spring training this year, even though no one expects him to crack the opening day lineup. Still, it won't be long before Vladim...
Feb 07, 2019
FSIN’s Cameron calls out Trudeau over child care
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over what it calls his failed promise to deliver on child care.Signed by chief Bobby Cameron, t...
Feb 07, 2019
Maple Leafs ride the Rocket to put on a show at city hall outdoor practice
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs rode the Rocket on Thursday, taking the subway two stops to city hall for an outdoor practice at Nathan Phillips Square. Auston Matthews, Jake Muzzin and Connor Brown...
Feb 07, 2019
Correction: Winter Weather-Good Samaritans story
CHICAGO - In a story Feb. 1 about a Chicago woman who spearheaded an effort to help the homeless during dangerously cold weather, The Associated Press misidentified the woman. Her name is Candice Payn...
Feb 07, 2019
Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols
MONTREAL - Quebec's Education Department admitted Tuesday it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job. The Canadian Press obtained a copy...
Feb 07, 2019
"We call her the enigma," P.A. sprinter dashes into national rankings
A high school student from Prince Albert is turning heads with her speed.Sabine Cazeau, a 16-year-old student at cole St. Mary High School is currently ranked third across Canada for the 60-metre dash...
Feb 07, 2019
New gun-control recommendations due 'in the coming weeks,' minister says
OTTAWA - New ideas for federal gun-control rules will likely come with in weeks, says the minister responsible for devising them. Since August, Bill Blair has been studying ways to get handguns and as...
Feb 07, 2019
