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Murder trial hears of lover's panicked attempts to reach Richard Oland
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - The woman Richard Oland was having an extramarital affair with has described the anger and then the panic she felt as she tried in vain to reach her multimillionaire lover in the ho...
Jan 31, 2019
Murder trial hears of Richard Oland's wealth - and son's mounting debts
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - While Dennis Oland was dealing with mounting debt in 2011, his father Richard was living the life of a multi-millionaire, travelling the world in pursuit of new sailboats and the pa...
Jan 31, 2019
Peruvian emigre gives US voice to Venezuela hard-liners
MIAMI - An emigre who once fled a right-wing strongman in Peru has made his U.S.-based television program a forum for hardline opponents of Venezuela's leftist President Nicolas Maduro - including som...
Jan 31, 2019
'Kraken', 'The Boss' among Defence Dept codenames for Mark Norman, court hears
OTTAWA - The Boss. MN3. C34. The Kraken. Those are some of the "codenames" that officials at the Department of National Defence used to refer to Vice-Admiral Mark Norman in internal communications, a ...
Jan 31, 2019
FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58
LAS VEGAS - The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his specific motive a mystery, the FBI said Tuesday as it...
Jan 31, 2019
Follow live coverage on fourth day of Sidhu sentencing
The following is a recap of yesterday's hearing:Paul and Tanya Labelle attempted to identify their son after learning he was involved in the Humboldt Broncos collision and eventually wound up grieving...
Jan 31, 2019
Bus cancellations commonplace this winter
January has seen a high number of extreme cold days, leading to a number of area busses cancelling their routes.Director of education for Prince Albert Catholic Schools, Lorel Trumier, said it's a pro...
Jan 31, 2019
Push for study of coerced sterilization intensifies on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A Commons committee will hear today from senior government officials about the coerced sterilization of women in Canada as MPs face increasing calls for a deeper study of ...
Jan 31, 2019
Gone but nor forgotten: Some of Sebastian Giovinco's most memorable moments
TORONTO - Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, sold to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday, scored 83 goals (adding 64 assists) in 142 appearances for Toronto FC across all c...
Jan 31, 2019
'Empire' cast member alleges homophobic attack in Chicago
Chicago police have opened a hate crime investigation after a man the department identified as a 36-year-old cast member of the television show "Empire" alleged he was physically attacked by men who s...
Jan 31, 2019
