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Assault charge stayed for northern B.C. politician Pat Pimm

Assault charge stayed for northern B.C. politician Pat Pimm

VICTORIA — An assault charge against a member of the B.C. legislature has been stayed, the province's Criminal Justice Branch said Monday.
Quebec MP jumps into NDP leadership race, sets sights on home province

Quebec MP jumps into NDP leadership race, sets sights on home province

GATINEAU, Que. — The ho-hum New Democrat leadership race got a little more competitive Monday as Quebec MP Guy Caron became the third candidate to officially declare that he wants to be the one to succeed Tom Mulcair.
Leafs get Brian Boyle from Tampa, the centre Mike Babcock has been looking for

Leafs get Brian Boyle from Tampa, the centre Mike Babcock has been looking for

TORONTO — Brian Boyle was still with the Tampa Bay Lightning when he shut down for a pre-game nap on Monday morning. The 32-year-old woke to news that he'd been traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Officer's acquittal on sex charges provokes a debate about consent

Officer's acquittal on sex charges provokes a debate about consent

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Four days before Christmas 2014, a young woman approached a parked police cruiser in the early hours of the morning. The woman, then 21, had been drinking in the St.

Liberals accused of playing favourites in Markham-Thornhill nomination contest

OTTAWA — The Liberal party has seen its fair share of nomination battles, and a fresh one is brewing in the Toronto-area riding recently vacated by former immigration minister John McCallum, who stepped down to begin his life as a diplomat.

Five ways for NDP candidates to generate interest in leadership race

OTTAWA — Quebec MP Guy Caron entered the federal NDP leadership race on Monday, bringing to three the current number of candidates seeking to succeed Tom Mulcair. Here are five things the candidates need to do to spark some interest: 1.
Raptors guard Lowry to have surgery, expected to miss rest of regular-season

Raptors guard Lowry to have surgery, expected to miss rest of regular-season

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri defended the Toronto Raptors' handling of Kyle Lowry's wrist injury, despite the fact the point guard is scheduled to undergo surgery barely a week after playing in the NBA all-star game.
Trump brand under scrutiny as Vancouver hotel holds grand opening

Trump brand under scrutiny as Vancouver hotel holds grand opening

VANCOUVER — As the latest Trump hotel gears up for its official opening in Vancouver on Tuesday, some experts are expressing doubts about the fate of the newest addition to the city's skyline thanks to billionaire businessman Donald Trump's polarizin

Desperate times obscure Canada's role in Iraq's uncertain future

ERBIL, Iraq — A baby's cry pierces the din as dozens of people wait to see a doctor or nurse at what's surely one of the busiest health clinics in the Middle East: inside a sprawling refugee camp that's home to 18,000 displaced men, women and childre

Cyberspy service eyes political blackmail as part of democratic risk assessment

OTTAWA — The threat of political blackmail could figure in a wide-ranging review of risks to Canada's electoral system, says a senior official from the national cyberspy agency.
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