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Warner takes over as captain of Winnipeg T20 team
KING CITY, Ont. - The Winnipeg Hawks appointed controversial Australian opening batsman David Warner as captain of their Global T20 Canada team on Wednesday. The 31-year-old cricketer replaces the inj...
Jul 4, 2018
Defending champ Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs
NEW YORK - Joey “Jaws” Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 m...
Jul 4, 2018
Recipe Unlimited to phase out plastic straws at its 19 brands by 2019
TORONTO - It’s the final straw for plastic at Recipe Unlimited Corporation. The restaurant giant, formerly known as Cara Operations, will start to ditch plastic straws at its 19 brands in August...
Jul 4, 2018
Guatemala ups number of missing to 332 in volcano eruption
GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities on Wednesday raised by more than 130 the number of people officially missing from last month’s deadly eruption of the Volcano of Fire. Guatemala’s disaster age...
Jul 4, 2018
Defending champ Joey Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs
NEW YORK - Joey “Jaws” Chestnut extended his reign as champion eater at the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest Wednesday, downing a record 74 wieners and buns in 10 m...
Jul 4, 2018
Transportation Minister Brian Mason retiring from politics
EDMONTON – A veteran of Alberta politics says he will not run in next spring’s provincial election. NDP government house leader Brian Mason is bringing to a close three decades in public l...
Jul 4, 2018
Orphaned grizzly cubs captured in Montana find new home at Quebec zoo
MISSOULA, Mont. - Wildlife officials in Montana have found a new home in Canada for three grizzly bear cubs that were orphaned in June when their mother was killed by a vehicle. Montana Fish, Wildlife...
Jul 4, 2018
Former Olympic rower, investment dealer gets 13-month jail sentence for fraud
VICTORIA - Former Olympic rower Harold Backer received a 13-month jail sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to fraud, but no answers were provided about his mysterious 18 month disappearance that ...
Jul 4, 2018
Montreal becomes hot spot for Chinese real estate shoppers, says Juwai report
Montreal was the hot Canadian real estate market for Chinese nationals last year as interest slipped in Toronto and Vancouver following the introduction of foreign buyers taxes, says a report from a w...
Jul 4, 2018
Women's field increases for Canada Cup of curling in Estevan, Sask.
ESTEVAN, Sask. - An extra women’s curling team has been added to the field for the Home Hardware Canada Cup in December. Headlined by world champions Brad Gushue and Rachel Homan, as well as 201...
Jul 4, 2018