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Sentencing for brothers in Calgary teen sex attack to resume in October

CALGARY — Sentencing is to resume in October for two brothers who randomly kidnapped a teenage girl and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.

Jul 20, 2017 12:10 PM Read more >

Quebec man credited with saving fellow seniors in L'Isle-Verte fire dies

L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. — A Quebec man who was lauded as a hero for helping to save the lives of three of his neighbours in a deadly 2014 seniors' home fire has died at the age of 87.

Jul 20, 2017 11:42 AM Read more >

Authorities find four stowaways in shipping container at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL — Four men found in a shipping container at the Port of Montreal were dehydrated and likely had been in the storage unit for many days, authorities said Thursday.

Jul 20, 2017 11:36 AM Read more >

Field confirmed for Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling competition

ORLEANS, Ont. — Olympic medallists John Morris and Shannon Kleibrink are two of the headliners in the 28-team field for the Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials curling competition. The Nov.

Jul 20, 2017 11:11 AM Read more >

Canada's high court to hear B.C. appeal in battle against big tobacco

OTTAWA — A 16-year battle in British Columbia will drag on a little longer as the province fights to recover billions of dollars in health-care costs linked to tobacco-related diseases.

Jul 20, 2017 11:10 AM Read more >

Hidden city ticketing flight hack can save money, but it's not without risk

TORONTO — When Kevin, a Toronto-based entrepreneur, travels to San Francisco for work, he often books a flight to Santa Ana, Calif., instead.

Jul 20, 2017 10:39 AM Read more >

Rogers reports 35% surge in profits in second quarter, beating analyst estimates

TORONTO — Rogers Communications reported a 35 per cent increase in second-quarter net income on Thursday, beating analyst estimates with an especially strong performance from its key wireless division.

Jul 20, 2017 10:36 AM Read more >

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from former Nortel employee over benefits

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former Nortel employee who claimed her charter rights were violated over the issue of disability payments.

Jul 20, 2017 10:20 AM Read more >

Police seek to ID man accused of sexually assaulting boy at subway station

Toronto police are asking for help in identifying a man they say sexually assaulted a seven-year-old boy at a west-end subway station.

Jul 20, 2017 9:12 AM Read more >

Hazmat team called after boat fire triggers fuel spill in Ottawa River

OTTAWA — A hazmat team has been dispatched to a marina on the Ottawa River after a fire caused a boat to sink and leak fuel.

Jul 20, 2017 9:01 AM Read more >