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Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape as lawyer vows to fight
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty to rape and criminal sex act charges in a brief hearing Tuesday before a judge in New York, and his lawyer vowed afterward to try to beat the case even b...
Jun 4, 2018

Kadre Gray, Marie-Alex Belanger named U Sports athletes of the year
VANCOUVER - Kadre Gray likes setting the bar high. He didn’t let growing up in a poor Toronto neighbourhood prevent him from getting a scholarship to attend university. In his first season playi...
Jun 4, 2018

Stroke affects women more severely than men - more die, fewer recover fully: report
TORONTO - A little over a year ago, Julie Tomaino had a stroke that affected both sides of her brain, leaving her “locked in” - conscious but unable to speak or move for about 10 days. The...
Jun 4, 2018
Capitals down Golden Knights to grab 3-1 lead in Stanley Cup final
WASHINGTON - After playing exactly 3,700 games in their 43-year history, the Washington Capitals can almost taste the franchise’s first Stanley Cup. T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson and Devante Smith-Pell...
Jun 4, 2018

Alaska broadcaster known for Yup'ik stories dies
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska Native broadcaster who helped preserve the Yup’ik language and culture one story at a time died Monday. John Active was 69. Active worked at KYUK public radio and t...
Jun 4, 2018
Cats survive after Edmonton Humane Society forgets them in vehicle for 22 days
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Humane Society says it has adopted new procedures after a team that was transporting animals to its shelter accidentally left three cats inside a vehicle, and they weren’...
Jun 4, 2018
Blue Jays select high school shortstop Groshans 12th overall in MLB draft
The Toronto Blue Jays pegged Jordan Groshans as a player of interest long before this year’s MLB draft. The team made their interest official Monday night, selecting the high school shortstop wi...
Jun 4, 2018

About 2 dozen arrested at North, South Carolina legislatures
Nearly two dozen demonstrators were arrested Monday at legislatures in North Carolina and South Carolina as part of a national movement highlighting what organizers call injustices to the poor. An off...
Jun 4, 2018
Former 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark dead at 61
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Dwight Clark will forever be remembered for one iconic moment, his leap in the back of the end zone to make a fingertip grab of a game-winning touchdown that launched the San Fra...
Jun 4, 2018

Trump calls off Eagles visit over anthem dispute
WASHINGTON - Digging deeper into a culture war that he’s repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit to the White House by the Philadelphia Eagles, citing the dispute ...
Jun 4, 2018