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Lenny Dykstra accused of putting gun to Uber driver's head
LINDEN, N.J. - Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra put a gun to the head of an Uber driver when the driver declined to change the trip’s destination, police said the driver told them Wednesday. D...
May 23, 2018
CFL rule change means coaches won't be allowed to challenge illegal contact
TORONTO - CFL coaches won’t be allowed to challenge illegal contact calls this season. The CFL eliminated illegal contact as a challengeable call Wednesday, and the change will be in place when ...
May 23, 2018
Deadliest Catch' star pleads guilty to misdemeanour assault
SEATTLE - Celebrity crab-boat captain Sig Hansen has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour charge that he spat on an Uber driver last year in Seattle. The Seattle Times reports (https://bit.ly/2s3scWE) the...
May 23, 2018
Government cuts short debate on election law reforms, opposition outraged
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government shut down debate Wednesday on a massive bill to overhaul federal election laws, rushing in a bid to ensure the reforms can be implemented in time for the 2019 election....
May 23, 2018
Former judge Robin Camp allowed to practise law again: Law Society of Alberta
CALGARY - A former judge who resigned over his treatment of a sexual assault complainant is allowed to once again practise law in Alberta. The Law Society of Alberta approved Robin Camp’s reinst...
May 23, 2018
Toronto opening 800 emergency spaces to deal with influx of refugee claimants
Toronto is opening two emergency reception centres to deal with an influx of refugee claimants, less than a week after the mayor warned that the current system was nearly at capacity. Beginning Thursd...
May 23, 2018
Canada's Pangos excelling for Lithuanian team, which won EuroLeague bronze
Fans in Belgrade’s Stark Arena were up on their feet from the opening tipoff, and they never sat down. They were loud and proud, and unlike any polite NBA crowd. Kevin Pangos was blown away. The...
May 23, 2018
Maple Leafs promote Pridham to assistant GM as Dubas starts to build his team
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has taken the first steps toward building his front office team. The team announced Wednesday that Brandon Pridham has been promoted to assistant general...
May 23, 2018
Woman sentenced in Saskatoon for making bomb threats, mailing white powder
SASKATOON - A woman who sent white powder packages and made bomb threats to schools and businesses in Saskatoon has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail. Alexa Emerson, formerly known as Ama...
May 23, 2018
Two Montreal cops arrested over incident with homeless man in 2010
MONTREAL - Two Montreal police officers arrested Wednesday after an incident with a homeless man in 2010 face charges of forcible confinement, assault and uttering death threats, say Quebec provincial...
May 23, 2018