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CWHL folding, female hockey players fearful for future of their game
The collapse of the Canadian Women's Hockey League plunges the future of the female game in Canada into disarray, at least in the short term. But the CWHL declaring it will cease operations May 1 even...
Apr 02, 2019
Judge to rule Wednesday on UCP leadership race investigation
CALGARY - An Alberta judge is to decide later this week whether to grant an injunction that would postpone an investigation into the United Conservative Party's leadership race.A lawyer for several pe...
Apr 02, 2019
Raptors' Leonard pays tribute to rapper Hussle who was shot Sunday
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard paid tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday. The Raptors star had written "RIP NIP" on his New Balance shoes, and "All Money In" - the name of Hussle's record label...
Apr 02, 2019
New carbon tax starts coming in for 4 provinces that fought the federal plan
People in Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick will be paying more for gasoline and heating fuel Monday when the federal government's carbon tax begins in provinces th...
Apr 02, 2019
TV host Deborah Norville will have cancerous nodule removed
LOS ANGELES - "Inside Edition" anchor Deborah Norville will undergo surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid nodule from her neck. The 60-year-old host says in a video a viewer reached out a long time ag...
Apr 02, 2019
Loretta Lynn sings with friends at birthday concert
NASHVILLE - Loretta Lynn was honoured like country music royalty by country and rock stars alike with gifts of flowers and songs during a concert Monday night celebrating her upcoming 87th birthday. L...
Apr 02, 2019
Lithuanian man flies alone on huge plane to Italy
VILNIUS, Lithuania - A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who was flying from cap...
Apr 02, 2019
Eagles to perform 'Hotel California' album in its entirety
LAS VEGAS - The Eagles will perform their 1976 "Hotel California" album in its entirety in concert for the first time. Live Nation says it will take place on Sept. 27 and 28 at MGM Grand Garden Arena ...
Apr 02, 2019
Blast injures 3 at top military school in Russia
MOSCOW - Three people were injured in an explosion inside an elite military academy in Russia's second-largest city, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that an...
Apr 02, 2019
Amsterdam sex workers angry at red light district tours ban
AMSTERDAM - The city of Amsterdam's latest attempt to rein in the nuisance of over-tourism by banning guided tours of the red light district has run into opposition from some of the people it is inten...
Apr 02, 2019