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High-profile Canadian pairs skating coach guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

MONTREAL — A renowned ex-coach in Canadian pairs skating was found guilty Wednesday of sexual assault and gross indecency dating back nearly 40 years.

Jan 25, 2023 3:26 PM Read more >

Amid neck-hold controversy, Ottawa questioned about methods it wants RCMP to outlaw

OTTAWA — The federal government is facing questions about exactly what kind of force it is asking police to stop using, as the RCMP is criticized over its decision not to outlaw a controversial neck hold.

Jan 25, 2023 3:18 PM Read more >

Border agencies in Canada, U.S. detail how new Nexus trusted-traveller plan will work

WASHINGTON — Canada and the United States are laying out the details of their new bilateral workaround for the Nexus trusted-traveller system. The biggest change, to take effect in the spring, will allow U.S.

Jan 25, 2023 3:05 PM Read more >

Crown stays six sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor

WINNIPEG — A sexual assault trial for a doctor in rural Manitoba ended before it could begin Wednesday when the Crown stayed six charges more than a week after it was scheduled to start.

Jan 25, 2023 3:05 PM Read more >

Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach 'crisis level'

TORONTO — Violent attacks on public transit have reached "crisis levels," the president of a major Canadian transit union said Wednesday, as he called for a national transit safety task force.

Jan 25, 2023 2:36 PM Read more >

Banff tourism report seeks fewer private vehicles, more public transit in park

BANFF, Alta. — Banff tourism officials have joined the call for better management of visitor traffic in the most heavily visited parts of the national park.

Jan 25, 2023 2:27 PM Read more >

What you need to know about Canada's Leopard 2 tanks

OTTAWA — Canada is facing pressure to send some of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine after Germany said it would donate some of the weapons and approve requests from other countries that have the same equipment.

Jan 25, 2023 2:15 PM Read more >

Poison pen: Quebec woman pleads guilty to sending Trump, others ricin-laced letters

WASHINGTON — A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to former president Donald Trump sounded resigned to her fate Wednesday as she grudgingly pleaded guilty to biological weapons charges and agreed to a sentence of nearly 22 years behind

Jan 25, 2023 2:09 PM Read more >

New high-efficiency diesel plant opens in N.W.T. community

ŁUTSEL K'E — A new high-efficiency diesel power plant has opened in Lutsel K'e in the Northwest Territories. It's expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 100 tonnes every year and allow for the future addition of renewable energy.

Jan 25, 2023 1:51 PM Read more >

Judge wrong not to sentence engineer to jail for sex assault: Appeal Court

QUEBEC — A Quebec judge's widely criticized decision to give an engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault a conditional discharge was wrong, the province's Court of Appeal said Wednesday as it instead imposed a 12-month sentence.

Jan 25, 2023 1:45 PM Read more >