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RCMP defends 'thorough, independent' investigation into Vice-Admiral Mark Norman
OTTAWA - The RCMP is defending its investigation of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman after the case against the military's former second-in-command collapsed this week. In a statement, the Mounties ...
May 10, 2019
Pegula relinquishes control of NWHL Buffalo team
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kim Pegula's desire to grow women's professional hockey will no longer involve a relationship with North America's remaining professional league. The owner of the Buffalo Beauts announ...
May 10, 2019
Guns N' Roses sues brewery over its 'Guns 'N' Rosé' beer
LOS ANGELES - The rock band Guns N' Roses is accusing a Colorado brewery of piggybacking off their fame to sell beer and merchandise. The band filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Thursday against C...
May 10, 2019
Mel Gibson to play Santa Claus in 'Fatman' comedy
NEW YORK - Mel Gibson is to play Santa Claus in "Fatman," a comedy that will be shopped at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Gibson is attached as Kris Kringle in the film to be directed by Ian and E...
May 10, 2019
Greenhouse gases causing Canadian Arctic seas to acidify quicker: report
Greenhouse gases are acidifying Canada's Arctic waters at a faster rate than anywhere else in the North, says a report presented earlier this week at a meeting of the eight countries that ring th...
May 10, 2019
Looking back at previous Raptors advance-or-go-home playoff games
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play an advance-or-be-eliminated contest for the seventh time in franchise history on Sunday when they face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Confere...
May 10, 2019
Raptors hope for one more momentum swing in unpredictable series with Sixers
TORONTO - In the wild, unpredictable NBA Eastern Conference semifinal between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, the team that seems to take control of the series in one game ends up getting ...
May 10, 2019
Eight-time Stanley Cup champion Red Kelly remembered at funeral in Toronto
TORONTO - Family, friends and the hockey world bid farewell to Red Kelly at the NHL great's funeral on Friday. The eight-time Stanley Cup champion, who played 20 seasons with the ...
May 10, 2019
Projected high draft pick Kaapo Kakko leads Finland to win over Canada
KOSICE, Slovakia - Finland continued its recent domination of Canada in international hockey on Friday, winning 3-1 in the opening game for both teams at the world men's championship. The Finns beat t...
May 10, 2019
Little change in Prince George's unemployment rate
PRINCE GEORGE - Little change in the year-over-year unemployment rate in Prince George."In Prince George, employment was down by 2,000 people, or 3.9 per cent," says Martha Patterson, a senior market ...
May 10, 2019