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3 men in line for Brazilian presidency accused of corruption
BRASILIA, Brazil - Impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff have put a spotlight on corruption in the ranks of Brazil’s lawmakers. Watchdog groups say about 60 per cent of the 59...
Aug 30, 2016
20 Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens
WASHINGTON - In a sign of growing concern in Congress, 20 Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector device. The senators said in a letter Tu...
Aug 30, 2016
Trudeau says Canada seeking to join controversial Chinese infrastructure bank
BEIJING - Justin Trudeau has announced plans to apply for a controversial new international infrastructure bank led by China - an initiative Ottawa insists will provide a boost to global and Canadian ...
Aug 30, 2016
School District 51 Responds to Criticism of Sexuality Policy
LETHBRIDGE – Public School District 51 offered an official reaction after a somewhat scathing report on its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policy. The independent body, Public Interest A...
Aug 30, 2016
Dominican police arrest 15-year-old in slaying of Canadian
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - A police spokesman in the Dominican Republic says a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in the slaying of a Canadian man living in the Caribbean country. Nelson Rosa...
Aug 30, 2016
Domestic violence cost Canadian employers $78 million in 2009: report
OTTAWA - Manitoba is the first jurisdiction in Canada where victims of domestic violence are allowed to take leave from the workplace. Employers have expressed concern about the burden it places on th...
Aug 30, 2016
National Energy Board suspends hearings into Energy East
MONTREAL - All future National Energy Board hearings into the Energy East pipeline project will be suspended until the board rules on motions demanding two panel members resign, the federal agency ann...
Aug 30, 2016
Accused in crossbow attack was low risk to reoffend after robbery conviction:docs
TORONTO - A man accused of strangling his mother and killing two of his brothers using a crossbow bolt and arrowhead had been treated for depression while serving a sentence for multiple bank robberie...
Aug 30, 2016
Redblacks try to avoid 3-game skid in last regular-season meeting with Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are stopping short of calling Thursday’s matchup against the Montreal Alouettes a “must win” game. Still, they know the stakes are high. The Redblacks, ...
Aug 30, 2016
More help needed for first responders coping with stress, say researchers
REGINA - Researchers at the University of Regina say there’s a such a mishmash of programs aimed at helping first responders cope with stress that it’s tough to know if any are working. Th...
Aug 30, 2016