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Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Quebec's new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to reporters after being named to the po...
Feb 08, 2019
'Young and the Restless' to air tribute to Kristoff St. John
LOS ANGELES - The "Young and the Restless" is remembering Kristoff St. John with a series of special episodes. The CBS soap opera on Friday will broadcast a special tribute to the actor, who played th...
Feb 08, 2019
Five Reasons for an RRSP
Presented by Lawton Partners Wealth ManagementDarcie Doell, Financial AdvisorMaking sure that your retirement income is enough to suit your needs in later life can be a difficult business and unfortun...
Feb 08, 2019
British actor Albert Finney dies at 82
LONDON - British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died at the age of 82. Finney's family said Friday that he "passed away peacefully af...
Feb 08, 2019
Boston Marathon survivor struck by car won't run this year
BOSTON - A Boston Marathon bombing survivor who had planned on running this year's race says she can't physically do it after getting struck by a car last month. Professional dancer Adrianne Haslet, w...
Feb 08, 2019
Man arrested for breaking into Mellencamp's Indiana home
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - An Indianapolis man has been arrested after ramming his SUV through a security gate at the home of rocker John Mellencamp and kicking in a door. The Monroe County Sheriff's Departm...
Feb 08, 2019
Alicia Keys says Grammys will be about the 'power of music'
LOS ANGELES - Grammys host Alicia Keys previewed the show Thursday by rolling out the red carpet and dancing while Trombone Shorty played funk music with bandmates. Keys was all smiles as she joined G...
Feb 08, 2019
Ex-judge who advised Forces on sex assaults says reforms slow
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps says the Canadian military has been slow to change its highly sexualized culture. Testifying to the House of Commons defence committee, she said v...
Feb 08, 2019
Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette to learn sentence today
QUEBEC - The man who murdered six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in January 2017 will learn today whether he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Quebec Superior Court Justice Francois...
Feb 08, 2019
Former NY Times editor acknowledges sourcing errors in book
NEW YORK - The former executive editor of The New York Times acknowledged Thursday that her new book, "Merchants of Truth," contains some sourcing errors and said she would correct them. In an email T...
Feb 08, 2019
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