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Court ruling reveals grim details of Lionel Desmond suicide and murders
HALIFAX - A court fight over life insurance has revealed for the first time disturbing details about how former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond fatally shot his mother, wife a...
Jun 24, 2019
Aviation experts question security, passenger safety after woman left on plane
Aviation experts are raising security and passenger safety concerns after a woman was left sleeping on a parked Air Canada aircraft with the lights turned off and crew gone. A friend recounted Ti...
Jun 24, 2019
Infrastructure agency to pitch in to help move along Via Rail project: sources
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency is going to put some money behind a few final, financially risky steps in Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, sources say. Two sources speak...
Jun 24, 2019
Auger-Aliassime falls to Lopez in semifinals of Queen's Club tournament
LONDON - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell just short of reaching his fourth ATP final of the season, losing in three sets to veteran Feliciano Lopez on Saturday in the semifinals of the Queen'...
Jun 24, 2019
Liberals promise $13M for missing, murdered Indigenous women commemorations
OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the federal government will fund more than 100 projects to "honour the lives and legacies" of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Fund...
Jun 24, 2019
Olympic medallist Sam Edney returns to luge as high-performance manager
CALGARY - Four-time Olympic luger Sam Edney is returning to the sport as Luge Canada's high-performance manager. Edney, 34, retired following the 2018 Winter Olympics after helping Canada claim&n...
Jun 24, 2019
Warner Bros. names BBC's Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO
NEW YORK - WarnerMedia has named BBC executive Ann Sarnoff head of Warner Bros. where she replaces former studio chief Kevin Tsujihara, who departed in March over misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia c...
Jun 24, 2019
CUPE K-12 outside workers reach tentative deal in P.G.
PRINCE GEORGE - CUPE 4991, K-12 maintenance and grounds workers at School District 57 have reached a tentative deal following two days of bargaining.CUPE says the tentative deal will become part of th...
Jun 24, 2019
In the news today, June 24
Four stories in the news for Monday, June 24 --- SAINT-JACQUES SET TO RETURN FROM SPACE MISSION David Saint-Jacques is getting ready to head home today after more than six months in spa...
Jun 24, 2019
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques set to return after more than six months in space
LONGUEUIL, Que. - David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth on Monday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The Canadian astronaut will join NASA astron...
Jun 24, 2019