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Rugby Canada says sport has good safety record, despite two deaths in five years
Rugby Canada’s CEO says major traumatic injuries like one that killed a P.E.I. teenager are rare despite the lack of protective gear because players are trained to safely tackle opponents and re...
May 16, 2018
'Appalled' Trudeau calls for investigation of Canadian doctor in Gaza
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau added his voice Wednesday to the calls for an independent investigation into the shootings by Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border that killed 59 Palestinians and wounded hundre...
May 16, 2018
After assault tweets, Pauley Perrette of 'NCIS' thanks CBS
LOS ANGELES - Actress Pauley Perrette thanked CBS for its treatment of her, days after saying she suffered “multiple physical assaults” without describing them before leaving “NCIS&#...
May 16, 2018
The Latest: Nassar victims to get ESPYS courage award
LANSING, Mich. - The Latest on a settlement between Michigan State University and victims of sports doctor Larry Nassar (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Larry Nassar’s victims will receive the Arthu...
May 16, 2018
CBC/Radio Canada warns employees their financial info may be at risk after theft
OTTAWA - Thousands of employees of Canada’s public broadcaster are being warned their personal information may have been compromised after a recent computer theft, the CBC said Wednesday. “...
May 16, 2018
Florida man charged with phoning bomb threat to mosque
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida man is facing federal charges that he phoned bomb threat messages into a mosque. Miami federal prosecutors said in a news release Wednesday that 26-year-old Dustin Al...
May 16, 2018
Manitoba's proposed ban on spotlight hunting at night upsets Indigenous groups
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to ban hunting with spotlights at night but some Indigenous groups say that infringes on their constitutional rights. The proposed legisla...
May 16, 2018
Ancient fish species discovered in Nova Scotia, opens door for future research
A species of fish that lived 350 million years ago has been discovered in Nova Scotia, casting new light on a little-understood time period. The discovery was made in 2015 by Jason Anderson, a vertebr...
May 16, 2018
Pipeline leaks 30,000 litres of oil and produced water near Drayton Valley
The Alberta Energy Regulator is reporting that a pipeline has leaked about 10,000 litres of crude oil and 20,000 litres of produced water southeast of Drayton Valley. The AER says on its website that ...
May 16, 2018
Tragedy hits and Spike Lee rewrites 'BlacKkKlansman'
CANNES, France - Spike Lee is holding court on the sunbaked rooftop terrace of the Cannes Film Festival hub, the Palais des Festivals, doing his best Peter O’Toole impression. A passionate cinep...
May 16, 2018