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CFL receptions leader Nik Lewis retires as a Calgary Stampeder
CALGARY - Nik Lewis is retiring as a member of the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL’s career leader in receptions signed a one-day contract with Calgary before announcing his retirement on Friday. Le...
Jul 20, 2018
Nova Scotia government adds HIV prevention drug to pharmacare program
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government said Friday that it will add a drug that helps prevent HIV to the provincial pharmacare program, though some activists are still calling on the province to provide...
Jul 20, 2018
Bouchard advances to semifinal of Swiss Open with win over Kudermetova
GSTAAD, Switzerland - Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard enjoyed good news on and off the court on Friday. Minutes after beating Russian qualifier Veronika Kudermetova 7-5, 6-0 in the quarterfinals of th...
Jul 20, 2018
Mother charged in death of 2-year-old son
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A woman has been charged with manslaughter in the beating and shaking death of her 2-year-old son, days after her boyfriend was in a Buffalo court on the same charge. Keona Owens was a...
Jul 20, 2018
Statue honouring Chris Cornell to be erected in Seattle
SEATTLE - The late grunge pioneer Chris Cornell will be remembered in the city where he was born. Cornell’s wife on Friday announced a statue will be erected Aug. 29 at Seattle’s Museum of...
Jul 20, 2018
Worker killed in Army depot explosion died of burns
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A civilian worker killed in a fire and explosion at an Army facility in Pennsylvania died from burns, officials announced Friday. The Lehigh County coroner’s office identifie...
Jul 20, 2018
World Cup stewards to be punished over Pussy Riot protest
MOSCOW - The chief organizer of Russia’s World Cup says stewards will be punished after protesters ran onto the field during the final. Organizing committee CEO Alexei Sorokin tells Russia’...
Jul 20, 2018
Ottawa announces $26M for noise reduction research to help right whales
HALIFAX - Sound-seeking gliders will cruise the habitats of North Atlantic right whales in a bid to capture their calls and learn more about how noises in the ocean may affect the health of the endang...
Jul 20, 2018
Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame to induct 7 new honorees
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame is inducting seven new honorees. According to a news release, the hall of fame’s sixth class includes East Tennessee cartoonist Charli...
Jul 20, 2018
Woman who fell from ceiling sentenced to 15 days
SPRUCE GROVE- A woman captured on video plunging from the ceiling of a Spruce Grove convenience store during a holdup attempt has been sentenced to 15 days in jail. Brittany Burke, 29, was sentenced a...
Jul 20, 2018