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Travis Scott fans rush doors after rapper's show postponed
TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors of an arena after rapper Travis Scott suddenly postponed a sold-out concert. Authorities say some fans rushed th...
Feb 12, 2019
Haunted by jeers, town rethinks teen trick-or-treat penalty
CHESAPEAKE, Va. - A Virginia city’s penalty of jail time for teenage trick-or-treaters has scared up some ridicule and a possible policy change. The Chesapeake City Council is set to vote Tuesda...
Feb 12, 2019
George Clooney compares Markle coverage to Princess Di
LOS ANGELES - George Clooney is frustrated by the way the media is treating Meghan Markle, comparing it to how the media covered Princess Diana. Clooney told reporters the American actress who became ...
Feb 12, 2019

Trudeau says he's surprised, puzzled by Wilson-Raybould's resignation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was “surprised and disappointed” by Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation Tuesday from his cabinet - one day after he’d touted her c...
Feb 12, 2019

Fetch and Fathers earn Athletes of the Week honours for RDC Athletics
Outstanding performances on the court and on the ice have led to Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week honours for a Queens hockey player and Kings volleyball player. Goaltender Karlee Fetch was nearly un...
Feb 12, 2019
Cardi B deactivates Instagram account after Grammy criticism
NEW YORK - Cardi B has deactivated her Instagram account following social media criticism of her winning a Grammy for best rap album. Some people said the 26-year-old rapper didn’t deserve the G...
Feb 12, 2019
Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo joins Montreal Impact for 2019 season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have acquired Nigerian striker Orji Okwonkwo on loan from Italian club Bologna FC 1909 for the 2019 season. The 21-year-old has played the last three seasons in Italy, s...
Feb 12, 2019
Budget watchdog says federal deficit this year to be $16.1 billion
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget watchdog is projecting the federal deficit this fiscal year will come in $2.1 billion lower than the Liberals have predicted. Yves Giroux’s office chalks up the...
Feb 12, 2019

Marquee quarterbacks pick their spots on busy first day of CFL free agency
Mike Reilly and Trevor Harris were both on the move, while Bo Levi Mitchell stayed put on a wild opening day of CFL free agency. The three quarterbacks were the top players available when the free-age...
Feb 12, 2019
Canadians Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov win tournament openers
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada’s Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov are off to the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The fourth-seeded Raonic downed Germany’s Philipp K...
Feb 12, 2019