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Director of Ontario company fined and jailed for environmental violations
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The director of an Ontario company has been sentenced to jail time and fined for improper handling of equipment containing toxic PCBs. Environment and Climate Change Canada says Colli...
Aug 23, 2018
Father of dead son, 3, charged with assaulting boy's mom
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia man who said he found his 3-year-old son dead in a clothes dryer has been arrested on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend as they made funeral arrangements f...
Aug 23, 2018
Gelinas sac fly rallies Canada over Cuba at women's baseball World Cup
VIERA, Fla. - Niki Boyd scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly from Daphnee Gelinas in the fifth inning, and Canada completed a rally from six runs down to beat Cuba 10-7 on Thursday in its second...
Aug 23, 2018
Senate backs $854B bill to fund health, education, military
WASHINGTON - The Senate approved an $854 billion measure Thursday that funds a range of domestic programs, including $675 billion for the Defence Department. The bill combines military spending with d...
Aug 23, 2018
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer hosts first ever Women's Build
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer hosted its first ever Women's Build during ongoing construction of its latest project in Red Deer on Thursday. The affordable home building project in Red Deer's Aspen Ri...
Aug 23, 2018
Australia's Gentle feeling better; looks to defend Montreal triathlon title
MONTREAL - Ashleigh Gentle is looking to repeat her performance at last year’s Montreal triathlon, minus the bout of laryngitis. The Australian overcame a nasty sore throat to win the women̵...
Aug 23, 2018
Truck crash on Montreal highway sends at least 3 people to hospital
MONTREAL - At least three people were rushed to hospital following a crash involving three trucks on a Montreal highway Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Highway 40 in suburban Dorval at about 3...
Aug 23, 2018
Montreal-area woman hospitalized with numerous lacerations after dog attack
LAVAL, Que. - A 42-year-old woman in the Montreal area has been hospitalized after being bitten several times by a dog. Laval police spokeswoman Evelyne Boudreau said Thursday the victim’s life ...
Aug 23, 2018
Toronto FC coach disagrees with Altidore ban but says club will make do
TORONTO - An unhappy Greg Vanney decried MLS’s decision to hand Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore an additional one-game ban but said his team will have to make do. Altidore, who sat out TFC̵...
Aug 23, 2018
Condo spends $2,500 on DNA kits to solve dog poop mysteries
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Fed up with dog poop being left around, board members at a Maryland condominium complex are now relying on DNA samples to police unscooped feces. Jeanne Fisher, the general manager fo...
Aug 23, 2018