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Canada looks to ensure safety of Christian acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign ministry says it is prepared to do everything it can to ensure the safety of a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy by Pakistan's top court. The decision handed down Tuesda...
Jan 29, 2019
Canada's Andreescu wins first WTA event, beats Pegula at Oracle Challenger
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu earned her first WTA tournament title on Sunday, defeating American Jessica Pegula 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Oracle Challenger Series. T...
Jan 29, 2019
50 years on, allegations at root of Sir George Williams riot forgotten
MONTREAL - Fifty years after what became known as the Sir George Williams riot, one of the students whose allegations of racism triggered the explosive events says it's a shame they wer...
Jan 29, 2019
Quebec honours mosque shooting victims with memorial encouraging dialogue, acceptance
Quebec City will honour the victims of the deadly 2017 mosque shooting with a memorial park to be built near the site where six worshippers were gunned down. Mayor Regis Labea...
Jan 29, 2019
After months of back-and-forth, Montreal MP Di Iorio resigns for real
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says a Liberal MP from Montreal who has been promising to resign for months has now vacated his seat. Nicola Di Iorio's resignation today c...
Jan 29, 2019
Canadian Premier League kickoff set for April 27 in Hamilton but questions remain
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League added another player, showcased a foundation sponsor and announced its official kickoff date Tuesday. In order, Kwame Awuah, Volkswagen and April 27, when Hamilto...
Jan 29, 2019
'Empire' cast member alleges he was attacked in Chicago
Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a cast member of the television show "Empire" alleged he was attacked by men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him and physically a...
Jan 29, 2019
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow sued over Utah ski crash
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah man has filed a lawsuit accusing actress Gwyneth Paltrow of seriously injuring him during a crash at a Park City ski resort in 2016. Terry Sanderson says in a lawsuit filed Tue...
Jan 29, 2019
Louisiana murder suspect caught at grandma's Virginia home
GONZALES, La. - A 21-year-old man suspected of killing his parents and three other people - including a girl he was dating - was arrested Sunday when he drove up with a gun to his grandmother's house ...
Jan 29, 2019
Maxime Bernier names People's Party candidate for Montreal-area byelection
MONTREAL - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has chosen a candidate to represent his party in its first-ever Quebec election. Bernier was in the Montreal area on Sunda...
Jan 29, 2019
