Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
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Gregg Zaun fired from Sportsnet for “inappropriate behaviour”
TORONTO - Gregg Zaun has been fired from Sportsnet due to "inappropriate behaviour and comments" toward female employees. Rick Brace, President of Rogers Media, said in a statement Thursday that the c...
Nov 30, 2017
Second-hand 'toke' could lead to failure of workplace drug test: study
CALGARY - Researchers in Calgary say employees should be aware they could fail workplace drug tests due to second-hand smoke from marijuana. A new research study from the University of Calgary says TH...
Nov 30, 2017
Lauer says repairing damage is full-time job
NEW YORK - Former "Today" show host Matt Lauer, fired for sexual misconduct, said Thursday that repairing the damage that he has caused is now his full-time job. Lauer's first public response to his f...
Nov 30, 2017 Matt Lauer, former host of NBC's 'Today' show. (Matt Lauer/Facebook)
Prosecutor seeks maximum fine against RCMP in deadly 2014 Moncton shooting spree
MONCTON, N.B. - A prosecutor is asking for the maximum fine against the RCMP for Labour Code convictions stemming from gunman Justin Bourque's 2014 Moncton, N.B., rampage that left three officers dead...
Nov 30, 2017
Trudeau names Alberta judge Sheilah Martin to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Alberta-based judge Sheilah Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada. Born and raised in Montreal, Martin was trained in both civil and common law bef...
Nov 29, 2017
LGBTQ 'purge' class-action settlement could grant up to $150,000 in payments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is prepared to pay out up to $50,000 to anyone who was ousted from the military or federal public service because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender...
Nov 29, 2017
Older Canadians forgoing retirement, working through golden years: census
TORONTO - The three months of Bill VanGorder's retirement were among the longest of his career. Lured by the promise of relaxation and spare time, the Halifax resident thought he'd relish the opportun...
Nov 29, 2017
NHL hockey teams helps Fernie, B.C., recover from ice rink tragedy
FERNIE, B.C. - Residents of a British Columbia city could soon be back on home ice, thanks to the NHL's Calgary Flames. The hockey team's charitable arm, the Calgary Flames Foundation, has donated an ...
Nov 29, 2017
NBC News fires Matt Lauer over inappropriate sexual behaviour
NEW YORK - NBC News fired longtime "Today" show host Matt Lauer on Wednesday for "inappropriate sexual behaviour," making him the second morning television show personality to lose his job because of ...
Nov 29, 2017
Canadian man accused in Yahoo hack pleads guilty in American court
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and a...
Nov 28, 2017
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8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...
