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Jay Baruchel on the state of hockey in Canada, says NHL is 'boring'
TORONTO - Jay Baruchel’s passion for hockey is as well documented as his acting and filmmaking career. The comedy star has frequently stated his love of the Montreal Canadiens, and made two hock...
Oct 30, 2018
Trial begins for sports radio voice Craig Carton
NEW YORK - A prosecutor described former sports radio host Craig Carton as a lying thief as his fraud trial began in New York. The longtime co-host of WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton” show...
Oct 30, 2018
Indigenous legal fund pitch a 'divide-and-conquer' tactic: Senator
CALGARY - A Manitoba senator says a proposal by Alberta’s United Conservatives to pick up the legal tabs of pro-pipeline First Nations is an example of age-old “divide-and-conquer” t...
Oct 30, 2018
Opposition leaders unite to pressure Trudeau to call byelections
OTTAWA - Opposition party leaders have joined forces to pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call byelections in all four vacant federal ridings. Four leaders - the Conservatives’ Andrew Sc...
Oct 30, 2018
Habitat for Humanity
Oct 30, 2018
ICYMI - Oct. 26
Oct 30, 2018
Whitey Bulger, Boston gangster, found dead in prison at 89
BOSTON - James “Whitey” Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America’s most wanted men, die...
Oct 30, 2018
Matt Nichols, Diontae Spencer, John Bowman named CFL top performers of the week
TORONTO - Winnipeg quarterback Matt Nichols, Ottawa receiver Diontae Spencer and Montreal defensive end John Bowman are the CFL top performers of the week. Nichols threw for 358 yards and two touchdow...
Oct 30, 2018
Abstaining from pot improves memory, ability to learn in young users: study
TORONTO - Adolescents and young adults who regularly use cannabis but stop for 30 days have better memory and an improved ability to learn compared to peers who continue to smoke, vape or ingest pot, ...
Oct 30, 2018
Trump to visit a Pittsburgh scarred by violence at synagogue
PITTSBURGH - To Marianne Novy, President Donald Trump isn’t wanted “unless he really changes his ways.” For David Dvir, politics should take a pause for grief: “It’s our ...
Oct 30, 2018