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Sleeping black bear comes down from tree near home
PARAMUS, N.J. - A black bear that was spotted sleeping in a tree near a New Jersey home has come down. The Paramus (puh-RAM’-uhs) Police Department wrote on its Facebook page Monday night that o...
Apr 30, 2018
Canada working with U.S. to stop Nigerians using U.S. visas as ticket to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian officials in Nigeria are working with the U.S. on developing tools to flag Nigerians applying for U.S. visas who may be at “high risk” of crossing illegally into Canada a...
Apr 30, 2018
LeBron tired? The Raptors aren't buying it; prepared for James to be at his best
TORONTO - Moments after almost single-handedly hauling the Cleveland Cavaliers to a narrow Game 7 win over Indiana on Sunday, LeBron James told reporters through droopy eyelids that he was tired and w...
Apr 30, 2018
Doug Ford says he would open up Greenbelt for some development
TORONTO - Doug Ford said Monday he would allow some development in the Greenbelt - the world’s largest permanently protected green space - if elected premier this spring, to ease the housing cri...
Apr 30, 2018
MISSING: Chelsea Johnson, 25, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 25-year-old woman. Chelsea Johnson was last seen on April 28 at about 7:50 p.m. in the area of the Centennial Centre in Ponoka. Johns...
Apr 30, 2018
Toronto mayor considering permanent memorial to van attack victims: spokesman
TORONTO - A week after 10 people were killed and another 16 injured in a van attack in north Toronto, there’s word there may be a permanent memorial of the tragic incident. Thousands have visite...
Apr 30, 2018
Second son of Russian spies wins legal battle over Canadian citizenship
OTTAWA - Timothy Vavilov, a Toronto-born son of Russian spies, has won a court victory that effectively affirms his Canadian citizenship, four years after the government rebuffed an attempt to renew h...
Apr 30, 2018
Team Central wins 2018 Alberta Cup
Team Central is the 2018 Alberta Cup champions. The club won 2-0 over the weekend in Spruce Grove, taking down a team of Edmonton players. Team Central lost to that same opponent 8-3 in round-robin pl...
Apr 30, 2018
Carolina terminates demoted GM Ron Francis' contract
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes terminated the contract of demoted general manager and Hall of Fame player Ron Francis on Monday. The Hurricanes announced the move in a three-sentence statemen...
Apr 30, 2018
Lobster season kicks off amid worries right whales could close some zones
HALIFAX - The spring lobster season began in the Gulf of St. Lawrence Monday, amid worries the arrival of endangered right whales could interrupt the lucrative fishery. The lobster season extends from...
Apr 30, 2018