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Joan Jones, who helped form black rights movement in Nova Scotia, dies at 79
HALIFAX - A woman who helped build the black civil rights movement in Nova Scotia is being recalled as the behind-the-scenes power in a partnership that often featured her hus...
Apr 02, 2019
Oleksiak is back at Canadian trials after a needed break from swimming
TORONTO - There were days when Penny Oleksiak didn't feel like swimming. So the teenager, whose life was upended after she won four Olympic swimming medals in whirlwind six days in 2016, too...
Apr 02, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays lose 4-3 to Tigers in 11 innings, split series 2-2
TORONTO - When Aaron Sanchez exited his start on Saturday he had a simple message for Trent Thornton: don't mess it up. The rookie right-hander was confused at first, before realizing Sanchez was refe...
Apr 02, 2019
As Baltimore struggles, latest scandal sucks away attention
BALTIMORE - In a city that's seen more than its share of corruption, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is mired in a strange scandal involving no-contract deals that netted her hundreds of thousands of d...
Apr 02, 2019
Chadwick Boseman, Kelly Clarkson, more help hype STX Films
LAS VEGAS - Blockbusters are a clear favourite among the audience of theatre owners and distributors at the CinemaCon trade convention for a simple reason: They're the ones that make the most money. B...
Apr 02, 2019
Finally! 50 Cent sells opulent Connecticut mansion
FARMINGTON, Conn. - Rapper 50 Cent's 50,000-square-foot mansion in Connecticut that first went on the market 12 years ago has finally sold at a fraction of the original asking price. Jennifer Leahy, a...
Apr 02, 2019
Another Texas chemical fire kills 1 worker, injures 2
HOUSTON - A tank holding a flammable chemical caught fire at a Texas plant Tuesday, killing one worker, critically injuring two others and sending other panicked employees fleeing over a fence to safe...
Apr 02, 2019
Cougar attacks seven-year-old boy in B.C., mother pries its jaw open
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - The father of a seven-year-old boy who was attacked by a cougar in a small lakeside community on Vancouver Island is crediting his wife's quick actions for his son's survival. Ke...
Apr 02, 2019
'I go into every tournament believing I can win': Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime
MONTREAL - After returning home following an impressive performance at last week's Miami Open, 18-year-old Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime said Tuesday his success this ...
Apr 02, 2019
Sweden drops 6-5 decision to Scotland for first loss at world men's curling
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Sweden's Niklas Edin suffered his first loss at the world men's curling championship on Tuesday morning. The defending champion dropped a 6-5 decision to Scotland's ...
Apr 02, 2019