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Wear something that shows who you are, says girl behind National Ribbon Skirt Day
OTTAWA - For Isabella Kulak, marking National Ribbon Skirt Day means wearing clothing that represents who you are. Her decision to do so a little more than two years ago led Parliament to designate Ja...
Jan 03, 2023
Idaho slayings suspect waives right to fight extradition
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A criminology graduate student charged in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students waived his right to an extradition hearing in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesd...
Jan 03, 2023
'Prophet of Doom' pleads guilty in Brooklyn subway attack
NEW YORK (AP) - A man who opened fire on a Brooklyn subway train last year, wounding 10 passengers in a rush-hour attack that shocked New York City, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal terrorism charges...
Jan 03, 2023
'Unacceptable': Committee chair says Sunwing, Via Rail must answer for holiday mess
OTTAWA - The chair of the House of Commons transport committee is calling on Sunwing Airlines and Via Rail to publicly explain what caused the travel nightmare that plagued thousands of Canadians over...
Jan 03, 2023
Bills-Bengals won't resume game this week, Week 18 unchanged
The Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest will not be resumed this week and the Week 18 schedule remains unchanged, the NFL said ...
Jan 03, 2023
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche gave Ontario bettors biggest returns in 2022
TORONTO - Nathan MacKinnon and the Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche gave Ontario sports bettors plenty of bang for their buck in 2022. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, MacKinnon and the Avs ...
Jan 03, 2023
Bills-Bengals won't resume game this week, Week 18 unchanged
The NFL has informed the Bills and Bengals that their game suspended Monday night will not be resumed this week while the Week 18 schedule remains unchanged. The NFL has made no decision regarding the...
Jan 03, 2023
Stranded passengers have all been returned from Mexico, Sunwing says
TORONTO - Sunwing says it has completed all of its scheduled recovery flights to bring home passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations during the holidays. The travel c...
Jan 03, 2023
McCarthy falls short in first vote for House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy appeared headed toward a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, sending the new Congress into a tangle as conservativ...
Jan 03, 2023
Nik Lewis, Juwan Simpson return to Calgary Stampeders as coaches
CALGARY - Two former Calgary Stampeders are returning to the CFL club as coaches. Nik Lewis and Juwan Simpson were named Calgary's receivers and defensive line coach respectively for the 2023 season o...
Jan 03, 2023