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Coroner's inquest into deadly stage collapse at Radiohead show reconvenes
TORONTO - A coroner's inquest into the death of a drum technician who was crushed when a stage collapsed before a Radiohead concert is reconvening roughly a day after the jury began its deliberat...
Apr 10, 2019
Injured Bianca Andreescu won't play for Canada in Fed Cup
An injury to rising Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will keep her off the country's Fed Cup team for a World Group playoff against reigning champion Czech Republic later this month. Te...
Apr 10, 2019
Karma – more than a topic for Boy George
As the CFL approaches its draft, the league is in the process of pondering how the collapse of the AAFL will impact its operations, negotiations with the CFLPA and it's plan for world domination.The A...
Apr 10, 2019
You Again: Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins primed for playoff rematch
TORONTO - All the Toronto Maple Leafs want to do is look forward. Their recent history with the Boston Bruins, however, makes it hard not to take a long gaze in the rear-view mirror. The Lea...
Apr 10, 2019
Edmonton parts ways with company working on LRT
EDMONTON- Mayor Don Iveson says it's the end of the line for a company hired to install a signal system on a new section of Edmonton's light-rail transit network.Iveson says Thales Canada Incorporated...
Apr 10, 2019
Europe hurt by US trade threats, central bank says
FRANKFURT - Global trade conflicts, including U.S. threats to impose tariffs, are holding back the eurozone economy, the European Central Bank's president said Wednesday as he underlined its readiness...
Apr 10, 2019
UCP candidate Orr says party laser-focused on economy
The UCP candidate for Lacombe-Ponoka is seeking re-election this year in hopes of addressing significant needs in his riding. Ron Orr says the main issues in his constituency are currently unemploymen...
Apr 10, 2019
Advisers: Baltimore's mayor still recovering from pneumonia
BALTIMORE - Close advisers to embattled Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh say she's still recovering from a serious case of pneumonia. The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that Catherine Pugh continues to ...
Apr 10, 2019
Scientists reveal first image ever made of a black hole
WASHINGTON - Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting its hot, shadowy edges where light bends around itself in a cosmic funhouse effect. Assembling data g...
Apr 10, 2019
Ontario researcher among global team unveiling first image of a black hole
An international team of researchers that includes an Ontario scientist is to unveil the first captured image of a black hole. The picture was compiled by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, a&...
Apr 10, 2019