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Top court convicts man despite errors in application of rape shield law
TORONTO - A man who argued misapplication of Canada's rape shield law had unfairly hamstrung his defence had his conviction restored on Wednesday even though the country's top court found errors in ho...
Aug 02, 2019

Systemic failures in long-term care allowed Wettlaufer to commit crimes
WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Systemic failures in long-term care allowed Canada's "first known health-care serial killer" to murder eight elderly patients without raising suspicion, a public inquiry said We...
Aug 02, 2019

New York officials tour Quebec Indigenous communities ahead of possible hydro deal
MONTREAL - Officials from New York City have been visiting Quebec's north to learn more about the impact a possible hydro power deal between the city and the provincial utility would have on...
Aug 01, 2019

Closures imposed, more possible as toadlet migration underway in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - Some very small creatures are forcing some big changes in a popular section of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, B.C., as an annual migration begins to peak. The municipa...
Aug 01, 2019

Tunisian man says he gave accused killer's messages, photos to Toronto-area cops
TORONTO - A video gamer in Tunisia says he has turned over to Toronto-area police disturbing messages and images that a Canadian man accused of killing four family members all...
Aug 01, 2019

Groups seeking to suspend Quebec secularism law granted leave to appeal
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal on behalf of groups seeking to suspend the central parts of the province's secularism law. Catherine McKenzie, a lawy...
Aug 01, 2019

No decision on Huawei and 5G before fall federal election call: Goodale
OTTAWA - Canadians will have to wait until after this fall's federal election to find out whether Chinese tech giant Huawei can provide equipment for the country's next-generation 5G wireless network....
Aug 01, 2019

Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses
YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C. - Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses. Staff at Lake O'Hara in British Columbia's Yoho Nati...
Aug 01, 2019

Lack of oxygen likely caused fatal plane crash near Calgary, says TSB report
A lack of oxygen likely played a role in a plane crash southwest of Calgary that killed two people, an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found. The board said in a report rele...
Aug 01, 2019

Friends, co-workers mourn 4 members of same family found dead in Markham, Ont.
The four people found dead in a Markham, Ont., home over the weekend came from three generations of what appeared to be a happy family, friends said Tuesday, as they mourned the victims of what police...
Aug 01, 2019