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Man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints against parents
EDMONTON - A legal group wants complaints thrown out from an Edmonton man who claims parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter. The Just...
Aug 29, 2019
Federal election materials being shipped across country to prepare for campaign
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says Elections Canada will be ready for the fall federal campaign, whenever it is called. The election date is set for Oct. 21, but the campaign could be...
Aug 29, 2019
Canada pushing for Amazon protections in free-trade talks with Brazil
OTTAWA - Canada is forging ahead with trade talks with the South American Mercosur trading bloc, hoping to push Brazil to better protect the critical Amazon rainforest, a government spokesman sai...
Aug 29, 2019
Andrew Scheer surfaces after controversial week for Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is set to address social policy controversies that have dogged him and his party for the last week and raised questions about the party's potential in t...
Aug 29, 2019
School days: UK's Princess Charlotte to start next week
LONDON - Britain's Princess Charlotte will soon be starting school, and she'll have her older brother to help her get used to a new place. Kensington Palace said Thursday that the 4-year-old princess ...
Aug 29, 2019
Two companies forced to pay $450,000 for illegal donations to federal parties
OTTAWA - Two companies have been forced to pay almost $450,000 after admitting they made illegal donations to the federal Liberals and Conservatives between 2004 and 2009. A federal elections watchdog...
Aug 29, 2019
Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Satellite images appear to show the smouldering remains of a rocket at an Iranian space centre that was to conduct a U.S.-criticized satellite launch. The satellite pictu...
Aug 29, 2019
Climbing down for a cause: second annual Rope for Hope held in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One's first thought when looking at the Melcor Centre in downtown Lethbridge probably isn't, "Hey, I want to scale down that building," but that's exactly what many did Wednesday.As p...
Aug 29, 2019 B-93.3 FM announcers Chad Benson and Jo Lohr rappelling down the Melcor Centre on Aug. 28 2019 (Photo courtesy Nicole Benson)
Netflix to give 'The Irishman' exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK - Netflix will give "The Irishman" an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theatres most of November to play Martin Scorsese's big-budget crime epic before it lands on...
Aug 29, 2019
Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Halifax man over dangerous offender status
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal from a Nova Scotia man fighting a ruling that labelled him a dangerous offender. Lloyd Eugene Bailey was convicted in 2010 o...
Aug 29, 2019