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Hamilton's Evans and Addison, Toronto's Walker named top performers for Week 12
TORONTO - Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans and wide receiver Bralon Addison and Toronto wide receiver Derel Walker are the CFL top performers for Week 12. Evans completed 31-of-37 passes (83.8 per...
Sep 04, 2019
Ousted candidate says Liberals knew about social media posts well before sacking him
MONTREAL - A recently ousted Liberal candidate says the party knew about his controversial social media posts well before he was turfed as the nominee in a Montreal riding. Hassan Guillet to...
Sep 04, 2019
Investigators unable to determine cause of Halifax fire that killed 7 children
HALIFAX - Fire officials in Halifax say investigators have been unable to identify the cause of a fire that killed seven children in their family home in February. In the first significant update...
Sep 04, 2019
Guatemala arrests ex-1st lady, presidential runner-up Torres
GUATEMALA CITY - Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to face a...
Sep 04, 2019
New 'It' film portrays painful true chapter of LGBT history
BANGOR, Maine - Moviegoers from Maine who watch "It: Chapter Two" this weekend might recognize a scene that draws on a painful event from the state's history. The scene involves a gay character being ...
Sep 04, 2019
Hampered by knee, '18 champ Osaka loses to Bencic at US Open
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka's achy left knee didn't let her serve without pain, so she didn't practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the co...
Sep 04, 2019
Jane Philpott stands by commitment she made as a Liberal not to oppose abortion
OTTAWA - Jane Philpott says she stands by the commitment she made as a Liberal candidate to support access to abortion despite her personal beliefs. The former cabinet minister, now running as an Inde...
Sep 04, 2019
Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A middle-of-the-night fire swept a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving at least 25 dead and ...
Sep 04, 2019
Former hostage Joshua Boyle tells court his wife was unstable, violent
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, accused of assaulting now-estranged spouse Caitlan Coleman, portrayed her today as a mentally unstable person prone to fits and violence. Boyle t...
Sep 04, 2019
London Drugs pharmacies give free condoms: World Sexual Health Day
VANCOUVER-As part of World Sexual Health Day London Drugs pharmacies will provide free condoms.According to a release from London Drugs, STI's are on the rise, with several provincial outbreaks over t...
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