Abbey Westbury
Harper calls on Russia to end opposition to UN sanctions on Syria
OTTAWA – Stephen Harper is calling on Russia to stop blocking United Nations attempts to impose sanctions on the “murderous” Syrian regime of Bashar Assad.
Ticket dropped against Good Samaritan who used ATV to plow snow off sidewalk
ST. ALBERT, Alta. – Justice officials in Alberta have dropped a ticket issued to a Good Samaritan who used his ATV to plow snow off a city sidewalk.
Cole tries new angle on ‘found footage’ horror with ‘388 Arletta Ave.’
TORONTO – The idea of someone being constantly pranked by a mysterious tormentor at first seemed funny to filmmaker Randall Cole.
Independent probe finds no evidence of sexual harassment at Pickton inquiry
VANCOUVER – An independent investigation has found no evidence to corroborate anonymous allegations of sexual harassment by staff at the Robert Pickton inquiry.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal’s stolen $376,000 watch is found, hotel barman arrested
PARIS – Police say they’ve found the 300,000 euro (C$385,000) watch stolen from the Paris hotel room of tennis star Rafael Nadal, and that a barman has been arrested in connection with the theft.
Girlfriend: Henry Hill, former mobster and subject of Scorsese’s ‘Goodfellas,’ dies at 69
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Henry Hill, who went from small-time gangster to big-time celebrity when his life as a mobster-turned-FBI informant became the basis for the Martin Scorsese film “Goodfellas,” died Tuesday. He was 69
Alberta teacher suspended for giving out zeros fears colleague will be punished
EDMONTON – An Edmonton teacher whose suspension has stirred a national debate over whether students should be given zeros for incomplete work says he worries for a second teacher going down the same road.
Puppy pulled from the garbage in Winnipeg doing well and attracting attention
WINNIPEG – A little Rayne never hurt anyone, so why would someone toss the cute little puppy into a city Dumpster?
Clinton says Russia will sacrifice interests in Syria unless it acts constructively now
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the State Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning Russia that it will sacrifice its interests in Syria unless it acts constructively now.
Wednesday’s Scoreboard
Wednesday’s Scores
Atleo faces competition from seven candidates for top First Nations post
OTTAWA – Eight people are officially in the running for the top First Nations position in Canada, and half of them are women.
Winnipeg lab reports progress in potential treatment for deadly Ebola infection
TORONTO – Canadian researchers are reporting a potential advance in the treatment of Ebola virus infection, one of the most deadly pathogens known to humankind.
Italy fields young, inexperienced side against Canada in rugby test
TORONTO – Canada will face a young, inexperienced Italian side in a rugby test match at BMO Field on Friday.
Ontario amends Human Rights Code to extend protections to transgendered people
TORONTO – Transgendered people in Ontario will soon have the same protections under the Human Rights Code as everyone else.
4 years after fatal double shooting, victim’s family urges national handgun ban
TORONTO – Relatives of a Toronto man killed in a double shooting four years ago are calling for a national handgun ban on the anniversary of the killing.