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Canada finds late gear to blank Swiss 6-0 at women's world hockey championship
ESPOO, Finland - The coach voiced his displeasure, the players got the message, and Canada posted a 6-0 win over Switzerland to start the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Emily Clark s...
Apr 06, 2019
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is latest Democrat seeking White House
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan jumped into the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, portraying himself as a candidate who can bridge Democrats' progressive and working class wings to win the White...
Apr 06, 2019
Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons
Ray Barkwill always wanted to play rugby for Canada, marking it down as a goal in his high school yearbook. But the hard-nosed hooker from Niagara Falls, Ont., had to wait until he was 32 to win his f...
Apr 06, 2019
Cost of giving ill workers extra EI sickness benefits? $1.1 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - Providing income support for a year to people who are too sick to work would cost the federal government $1 billion more than its current program, the parliamentary spending watchdog said Thu...
Apr 06, 2019
The Latest: G-7 ministers make mildly worded commitments
DINARD, France - The Latest on the meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers: (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have revealed stark divergences in views ...
Apr 06, 2019
Gateway students earn life experience in Dominican Republic
A group of high school students from Gateway Christian School in Red Deer continue to bask in the glow of a life-changing experience to the Dominican Republic recently.Described as a Helping Hands Ser...
Apr 06, 2019 Gateway Christian School students working on developing a new playground at a school in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic.
U.S. no longer needs 'improper' metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland
OTTAWA - Roadblocks to ratifying the new North American trade pact are being raised on both sides of the American political divide, as unresolved trade issues overshadowed Foreign Affairs Minister Chr...
Apr 06, 2019
Judge weighing motions in Kevin Spacey alleged groping case
NANTUCKET, Mass. - A judge is weighing motions filed by lawyers for Kevin Spacey, charged with groping an 18-year-old man on Nantucket in 2016. The Oscar-winning former "House of Cards" actor didn't a...
Apr 06, 2019
Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said Thursday it will sue the "Empire" actor for money spent investigating what of...
Apr 06, 2019
Slash's ex-wife auctioning items from marriage to guitarist
LOS ANGELES - The former wife of Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is selling off exotic and erotic items from their 14 years of marriage. Julien's Auctions announced Thursday the collection from Slash an...
Apr 06, 2019