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Events planned to mark sombre 30th anniversary of Polytechnique massacre
MONTREAL - Several events are planned across the country today to mark the grim 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. On the evening of Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman entered Montreal's Ecole polytechniq...
Dec 6, 2019
'The system is broken:' Many can't afford lawyers, don't qualify for legal aid
CALGARY - Legal experts say the justice system is failing Canada's working poor, many of whom are unable to afford lawyers and end up pleading guilty or representing themselves in court. In ...
Dec 6, 2019
Decision expected in appeal of convicted Calgary triple-murderer Douglas Garland
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is to release its decision today on the appeal filed by a man found guilty of killing a Calgary couple and their grandson. Douglas Garland was convicted in 2017 of f...
Dec 6, 2019
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
SHADNAGAR, India - Indian police on Friday fatally shot and killed four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern India, leading some to celebrate their deaths as justice in a case that ...
Dec 6, 2019
Milan Lucic scores first as a Flame, Calgary beats Buffalo 4-3
CALGARY - Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday. The Saddledome erupted at 3:58 of the third wh...
Dec 5, 2019
Pavelski scores on power play in OT, Stars beat Jets 3-2
DALLAS - Joe Pavelski scored on the power play 2:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Thursday night. The winning goal came 31 seconds after Josh Morrissey went to the p...
Dec 5, 2019
R. Kelly charged with paying bribe before marrying Aaliyah
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors are accusing singer R. Kelly of scheming with others to pay for a fake ID for an unnamed female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah, then 15 years old, in a s...
Dec 5, 2019
Pearl Harbor commemoration to go on after fresh tragedy
HONOLULU - Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy...
Dec 5, 2019
Raptors handle Harden but can't corral rest of Rockets in home loss
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors restricted Houston star James Harden to 23 points but failed to corral the rest of the Rockets in a 119-109 loss Thursday. Ben McLemore led Houston (14-7) with ...
Dec 5, 2019
Landeskog scores in return from injury, Avalanche beat Canadiens 3-2
MONTREAL - Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return from injury as Colorado beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Thursday night. Ryan Graves and Matt Calvert also scored for the Avalan...
Dec 5, 2019
