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Alleged killer expected back in Fredericton court following psychiatric assessment
FREDERICTON - A Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree is set to return to court today following a psychiatric assessment. The assessment was ordered to determine...
Mar 08, 2019
Alberta's Kevin Koe alone in first at Canadian men's curling championship
BRANDON, Man. - The wins are coming, but they're not coming easy for Alberta at the Canadian men's curling championship. Kevin Koe's team secured a playoff berth and was the only undefeated team left ...
Mar 08, 2019
Oland to resume testimony in trial for death of multimillionaire father
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland will be back on the stand today in what is expected to be his final day testifying about the death of his multimillionaire father. Crown prosecutors will...
Mar 08, 2019
'This team is never going to give up': Whitecaps prep for first road test
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know that playing on the road isn't easy. Travel can be gruelling, especially for squads that call the West Coast home. A stadium full of opposing fans can be ...
Mar 08, 2019
'I want to clear my name.' Dennis Oland takes the stand in his own defence
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland says he did not kill his father and he wants to clear his name. When the 51-year-old businessman started testifying Wednesday at his trial for the second...
Mar 08, 2019
Finland's centre-right government resigns
COPENHAGEN - Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila's centre-right government resigned Friday after failing to push through a planned social and health reform. "I take the responsibility for the failure. ...
Mar 08, 2019
In the news today, March 8
Four stories in the news for Friday, March 8 --- ALLEGED FREDERICTON SHOOTER TO RETURN TO COURT A Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree is set to retur...
Mar 08, 2019
Meng Wanzhou extradition case raises 'serious concerns,' defence lawyer says
VANCOUVER - A request by the United States to extradite the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies raises serious concerns about political motivations and will take time...
Mar 08, 2019
PMO tried to persuade Wilson-Raybould, not intimidate her: Butts
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould never complained about improper pressure to halt the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to move her out of her coveted cabine...
Mar 08, 2019
Judge to sentence man for murder of Calgary woman, her five-year-old daughter
CALGARY - A sentencing hearing is to begin today for a Calgary man convicted of killing a woman and her young daughter. A jury found Edward Downey guilty last year of first-de...
Mar 08, 2019
