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Pediatrician admits to assaulting dozens of young patients
Nearly two decades after Pennsylvania state regulators let him off the hook, a former pediatrician admitted in court Thursday that he sexually assaulted 31 children, most of them patients. Dr. Johnnie...
Dec 20, 2018
Hells Angels re-establish East Coast presence: 'They have a good footprint'
HALIFAX - The Hells Angels have re-established an evolving presence in Atlantic Canada, although experts say they have not expanded their roster of full-patch members since first reappearing in the re...
Dec 20, 2018
House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to Trump
WASHINGTON - The House passed a wide-ranging criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offenders and boost prison rehabilitation programs, hand...
Dec 20, 2018
Matthews, Marner reflect on 'The Nutcracker' cameo: 'It was nerve-wracking'
TORONTO - Auston Matthews isn’t one to get nervous. The star centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs is used to suiting up in front of packed arenas under the bright lights with 20,000 sets of eyes t...
Dec 20, 2018
Health Canada releases draft regulations for edible cannabis products
OTTAWA - Canadians won’t be allowed to buy cannabis-infused booze when other marijuana-laced “edibles” become legal next fall, under new rules the federal government proposed Thursda...
Dec 20, 2018
UK airport chaos highlights difficulty in stopping drones
LONDON - When drones buzzing over the runway forced London’s busy Gatwick Airport to shut down, many travellers wondered why it’s so hard for authorities to stop such intruders. Shoot them...
Dec 20, 2018
Business jet crashes onto football field, killing 4 aboard
ATLANTA - A Tennessee-bound business jet crashed Thursday, killing all four people aboard, when it plunged onto a football field at an Atlanta park, igniting its fuel and sending thick smoke over a ne...
Dec 20, 2018
Whitecaps host Minnesota to open 2019 season while Toronto, Montreal start on road
The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their 2019 MLS season by hosting Minnesota United while Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact open on the road - at Philadelphia and San Jose, respectively. All thre...
Dec 20, 2018
Bieksa to lead Canada in push for fourth straight Spengler Cup title
CALGARY - Former Vancouver Canucks top defenceman Kevin Bieksa will bring plenty of NHL experience to Canada’s blue line as the country seeks to win its fourth straight Spengler Cup title. Hocke...
Dec 20, 2018
Missing over 20 years: Calgary man reunited with P.E.I. graduation ring
A Calgary man has been reunited with his college ring that he lost more than 20 years ago. Wayne Stewart was contacted earlier this week by an alumni representative from Holland College in Prince Edwa...
Dec 20, 2018