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Doctors vote in favour of framework for binding arbitration with government

TORONTO — Ontario's doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for three years, have voted in favour of a deal that will send contract disputes with the government to binding arbitration.
Fight to free Raif Badawi goes on, five years after his imprisonment

Fight to free Raif Badawi goes on, five years after his imprisonment

MONTREAL — Raif Badawi's supporters say they haven't given up the fight to free him as they mark the five-year anniversary of his imprisonment.

Beluga rescued from N.B. river swims towards possible reunion with pod: group

BATHURST, N.B. — A young beluga whale that was rescued from a New Brunswick river looks closer to being reunited with a pod, a marine mammal group says.

Babysitter, 20, pulled from pool unresponsive after four-year-old calls 911

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Police north of Toronto are praising a four-year-old girl who called 911 when her babysitter fell into a backyard pool Friday afternoon.
Judge in Cosby sex assault case declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

Judge in Cosby sex assault case declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby's trial on sexual assault charges ended in a mistrial Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that nevertheless helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian's image as "America's Dad.
The Latest: Prosecutors say they'll retry Bill Cosby

The Latest: Prosecutors say they'll retry Bill Cosby

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The Latest on Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial (all times local): 10:40 a.m. Prosecutors say they'll retry Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges after his first trial ended in a hung jury.
Cosby judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

Cosby judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby's trial on sexual assault charges ended without a verdict Saturday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision in a case that helped destroy the 79-year-old comedian's image as "America's Dad.
Wife, lover arrested in slaying of famous Canadian hairdresser in L.A.

Wife, lover arrested in slaying of famous Canadian hairdresser in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — The wife of an internationally known hairdresser and beauty company executive and the woman's lover have been arrested in connection with the death of her husband, who was found beaten and stabbed to death at a Los Angeles home earlier
Slow asylum, fast trains: three ways federal politics mattered this week

Slow asylum, fast trains: three ways federal politics mattered this week

OTTAWA — The intrigue in the corridors of Parliament Hill this week was all about where the Liberals would draw their line in the sand with the Senate. The newly empowered senators have been chipping away at the Liberal agenda for months now.

Two tickets share Friday night's $21.4 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — Two winning tickets, both sold in Ontario, will share the $21.4 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. Each ticket is worth $10.7 million. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on June 23 will be approximately $10 million.
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