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Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest found guilty on 37 charges in sex trial

Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest found guilty on 37 charges in sex trial

SAINT-JEROME, Que. — A Quebec judge described a former high-performance Canadian ski coach as a sexual predator Thursday as he found him guilty of 37 charges related to the exploitation and sexual assault of his young female students.

List of 59 Sears store closures throughout the country

TORONTO — Sears Canada is shuttering 59 locations as part of a court-supervised restructuring. Here's a list of where the closures are taking place: Sears Full-Line Department Stores: Medicine Hat, Alta. Grande Prairie, Alta. Lloydminster, Alta.
Jade Mya pushes country music boundaries with transgender conversation

Jade Mya pushes country music boundaries with transgender conversation

TORONTO — Country singer Jade Mya is still getting accustomed to answering questions about transgender issues. It's a topic she hadn't broached much since undergoing gender assignment surgery as a teenager.

Toronto FC, Wolfpack show off their rainbow colours during Pride week

TORONTO — For the Toronto Wolfpack, it's game-day Saturday and Pride parade Sunday. The fledgling pro rugby league team, which hosts Hunslet RLFC on Saturday, is looking forward to taking part in Toronto's annual parade. "We'll all march ...

Men hit over back of head: Man charged in one of 3 attacks in downtown Calgary

CALGARY — Police have charged a man with aggravated assault in the first of three attacks in downtown Calgary in which men were hit in the back of the head with heavy objects.
Many of the grand sailing vessels departing Boston heading for Quebec City

Many of the grand sailing vessels departing Boston heading for Quebec City

BOSTON — The tall ships are shipping out of Boston. A unique gathering of more than 50 grand sailing vessels from around the world is winding down after six days. The ships started departing Boston Harbor on Thursday morning. Among them was the U.S.

N.B. languages commissioner calls for government officials to be bilingual

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's official languages commissioner says more senior provincial officials need to be able to speak both English and French.

Foreign home buyers surge 37 per cent in Montreal on growth in Chinese purchases

MONTREAL — Canada's federal housing agency says the number of foreign buyers in the Montreal area surged by 37 per cent in the first four months of the year. The 236 purchases by foreigners accounted for 1.

'You are not a leader': RCMP corporal denounces Paulson's Moncton testimony

An RCMP corporal who was a friend of three murdered Mounties is publicly condemning the commissioner's testimony last week on the killings as a clear failure of leadership. "I hold you personally responsible for the deaths of my friends," Cpl.

Sears Canada says it is seeking court protection

TORONTO — Sears Canada Inc. said Thursday it plans to close 59 locations across Canada and cut approximately 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised restructuring.
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