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Tories demand Goodale explain delayed police call on prison sex-assault claim
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must explain why the Correctional Service of Canada waited three months to call police after learning of assault allegations...
May 28, 2019
Michigan State chooses Stony Brook president as next leader
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, was named Tuesday as the next president of Michigan State Univers...
May 28, 2019
MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal th...
May 28, 2019
Bart Starr, QB who led Packers to greatness, dies at 85
Bart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi on the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport. The quar...
May 28, 2019
Klay Thompson adds meditation to his mental preparation
OAKLAND, Calif. - Klay Thompson craved a little calm. The Golden State guard needed something more to balance out his basketball routine, so he added meditation to help him get centred before games an...
May 28, 2019
Sheldon Keefe, coach of Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, signed to two-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Sheldon Keefe to a two-year contract extension as head coach of the club's American Hockey League affiliate. Keefe has posted a 189-87-20-1 record over fo...
May 28, 2019
Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors ga...
May 28, 2019
Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that would change Canada's oath of citizenship to include a reference to the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The...
May 28, 2019
Freeland says Chinese minister won't talk with her about detainees
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she wants to talk to China's foreign minister about the two Canadians China has accused of undermining its national security. Freeland is appea...
May 28, 2019
AER moves to restrict fracking near Brazeau Reservoir
CALGARY- The Alberta Energy Regulator is moving to restrict oilfield fracking activity near the Brazeau Reservoir as a precaution following a 4.3-magnitude earthquake south of the area in March.It say...
May 28, 2019