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Justice not served, says sexual assault advocate after former cop released on parole

Ashley MacDonald says she was shocked when she heard Doug Snelgrove, a former Royal Newfoundland Constabulary constable convicted of sexual assault, had been released...

Traffic like Toronto’s prime for inducing road rage: psychologist

Cars driving on sidewalks, mirrors demolished with karate kicks, fully grown adults rolling around a freeway like wrestlers.These are just a few examples, caught...

Ukraine arms chief, four ministers resign in government shake-up

By Olena Harmash and Tom BalmforthKYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of another defence...

To stem domestic violence, federal government urged to move quickly on gun regulations

Several civil society organizations, including women's advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting...

Lebanon former central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested, judicial source says

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, was arrested on Tuesday following a judicial hearing in the capital Beirut, a senior judicial...

Epcor updating its water conservation protocols after January non-essential water ban: report

Epcor is updating its water conservation protocols to create more clarity and transparency for customers, as well as account for seasonal water use, according...

Calls for transparency over security-guard complaints in B.C.

Accountability activists in British Columbia say more transparency is needed around how complaints against security guards — especially serious allegations such as use of...

Hispanic voters give Harris edge on healthcare, climate, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

By Jason Lange and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kamala Harris has neutralized Donald Trump's edge on the economy among Hispanic voters, and her 13...

‘More fat, more flavour’: Why PEI tuna is selling at its highest price in decades

About a third of the way through Prince Edward Island's bluefin tuna season, fishing crews are reeling in some of the fattiest tuna and highest prices they've...

Some want a robust gold industry in Nova Scotia. Others say good riddance

A year after Nova Scotia's only active gold mine shut down, people in the industry say the provincial government is standing in the way...

This 13-year-old boy nearly died from a brain infection. But his mom kept pushing for care

Paxton Clarke, 13, sits upright in his bed as he yawns repeatedly and softly explains that he doesn't remember an entire week of August.While...

Ex-pupil questions how a serial child abuser was allowed to teach at prestigious U.K. school

Gildas Walton was devastated in 2013 to lose his best friend, James Glynn, to suicide. He was even more distraught when he learned of...

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