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Novelist Jennifer Egan named new president of PEN America
NEW YORK - Jennifer Egan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, has been named the new president of PEN America. PEN told The Associated Press on Wednesday night that Egan will succeed fellow author An...
Feb 28, 2018
Raptors pull away late for 117-104 win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors have been on a tear offensively the past month. They paused for a few minutes of defence and it made the difference against Orlando. DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points ...
Feb 28, 2018
Amid sexual misconduct allegations, Hedley to take 'indefinite hiatus' after tour
TORONTO - Canadian band Hedley, which is facing mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, will be taking an “indefinite hiatus” after its cross-country tour at the end of March. In a stat...
Feb 28, 2018
Drouin, Scherbak help lift Canadiens in 3-1 victory over Islanders
MONTREAL - Even with Carey Price out with a concussion, the Montreal Canadiens are getting stellar goaltending. Veteran backup Antti Niemi made 27 saves, including three on shorthanded breakaways by t...
Feb 28, 2018
Shapovalov falls to third-seeded Thiem in second round of Mexican Open
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canadian Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the Mexican Open Tuesday, losing 6-2, 6-3 to third-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria in the second round. The sixth-ranked Thiem broke the 18...
Feb 28, 2018
Amid sexual misconduct allegations, Hedley to take 'indefinite hiatus' after tour
TORONTO - Canadian band Hedley, which is facing mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, will be taking an “indefinite hiatus” after its cross-country tour at the end of March. In a stat...
Feb 28, 2018
Judge denies bail for B.C. man charged with alleged assaults of sex workers
VERNON, B.C. - A judge in British Columbia has denied bail for a man charged with a number of offences, including the alleged assaults of sex workers. Curtis Sagmoen appeared in provincial court in Ve...
Feb 28, 2018
Blackmun resigns as CEO as USOC addresses wide abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his worsening bout with prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forwa...
Feb 28, 2018
Walmart sets age of 21 to buy firearms, ammunition
NEW YORK - Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website. The m...
Feb 28, 2018
Canadian air force helicopter drops raft on Florida home, smashing roof
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces is scrambling for answers after one of its military helicopters dropped an inflatable life raft that smashed a hole in the roof of a home in Miami. The Griffon search-and-...
Feb 28, 2018