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Canadian lawn bowler Ryan Bester denied gold at Commonwealth Games again
GOLD COAST, Australia - Canadian Ryan Bester was denied lawn bowls gold for the second time in four years Friday at the Commonwealth Games, this time by a flamboyant Australian. Aaron Wilson rallied f...
Apr 13, 2018
Three 'dry' areas in Nova Scotia to vote on whether to allow liquor sales
HALIFAX - It sounds like something from the days of Prohibition, but voters in three parts of Nova Scotia will decide next month whether to allow the sale of alcohol in their communities. Plebiscites ...
Apr 13, 2018
Former US Sen. John Melcher of Montana dies at 93
HELENA, Mont. - Former U.S. Sen. John Melcher, a Montana Democrat who narrowly lost a bid for a third term in 1988 just days after a wilderness bill he championed was vetoed, has died. He was 93. Daug...
Apr 13, 2018
Polluting ship fuel to be banned in Arctic; shipping emissions to be halved
OTTAWA - An international body that regulates worldwide shipping has agreed to stop the use of a highly polluting fuel in the Arctic. But the International Maritime Organization will wait to implement...
Apr 13, 2018
10 minutes at Supreme Court cost Wisconsin $60K
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state’s defence of a redistricting lawsu...
Apr 13, 2018
Agreement ensures new Champlain Bridge to open in Montreal in December
MONTREAL - The federal government and the consortium building the new Champlain Bridge announced Friday they have reached a settlement paving the way for the new span to open in December. Officials sa...
Apr 13, 2018
Broadcasters offer to call games to honour memory of Broncos broadcaster Bieber
When Les Lazaruk looked up at the broadcast booth at Elgar Petersen Arena during Tyler Bieber’s funeral service, he thought of an idea to honour the memory of the Humboldt Broncos play-by-play a...
Apr 13, 2018
'This Is Us' and 'Master of None' receive GLAAD Media Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - “This Is Us” was named outstanding television drama Thursday at the GLAAD Media Awards at a ceremony that buzzed with excitement for honoree Britney Spears. The 29t...
Apr 13, 2018
Madrid-Bayern, Liverpool-Roma in Champions League semifinals
NYON, Switzerland - A Champions League semifinal draw steeped in the competition’s rich history paired Real Madrid and Bayern Munich on Friday, and then matched Liverpool with Roma. Two-time def...
Apr 13, 2018
Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood's rescue
NEW YORK - Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for anything without a superhero has been a downright scary proposition for Hollywood. The solution, it turns out, is a nightmare, too. Horror h...
Apr 13, 2018