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Investigating cop testifies she heard Dafonte Miller scream about being beaten
OSHAWA, Ont. - The trial of two Toronto-area brothers accused of brutally beating a black teen nearly three years ago took a surprise turn Tuesday when an officer who responded to the incident recalle...
Nov 05, 2019

TYH: Pets can make you happy and improve your physical health
I love dogs, always have and always will. They have the tendency to make you feel a little happier no matter what the situation, with their little innocent eyes, and wet noses, and unconditional love....
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Heavy bronze statue worth $24,000 stolen from outside art gallery: manager
VANCOUVER - The manager of a respected art dealer in Vancouver says a thief dragged a 150-kilogram bronze statue down seven or eight steps before loading it onto a cart and wheeling it away early...
Nov 05, 2019

U.S. to host women's Olympic soccer qualifier with 2 tickets to Tokyo on the line
The U.S. will host the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in early 2020. Canada will be one of eight countries vying for two berth in the 2020 Olympic soccer field in Tokyo. The host ...
Nov 05, 2019

Stepping Up: Footwork adjustment pays dividends for Canada's Shapovalov
The 2019 tennis season has been a tale of two campaigns for Canada's Denis Shapovalov. He struggled at times early in the year and had middling results over the clay and grass port...
Nov 05, 2019

Different lineups the norm for Team Scheidegger this curling season
There have been a lot of moving parts on Team Scheidegger this season, and that fluidity will continue into the New Year. With skip Casey Scheidegger due to give birth to her seco...
Nov 05, 2019

Be green about your Halloween candy
PRINCE GEORGE-It's the week after Halloween and the potential to run into unwrapped candy wrappers is high, and how you choose to dispose of those wrappers may or may not impact our landfills.This is ...
Nov 05, 2019

Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86
NEW ROADS, La. - Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, ha...
Nov 05, 2019

Liberal win in Montreal's Hochelaga stands after Bloc withdraws recount request
OTTAWA - A judicial recount in the Montreal riding of Hochelaga has been cancelled midway through the process. The Bloc Quebecois asked for the recount following the initial count on election day on O...
Nov 05, 2019

Federal Court gives green light to action over alleged military pension delays
OTTAWA - A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit from former military reservists who say they endured lengthy waits for pension payments. In a decision made public today,...
Nov 05, 2019