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Auditor general flags Royal Military College for costs, cadet behaviour
OTTAWA - The Royal Military College of Canada has taken another blow to its reputation, this time from the federal auditor general, who is flagging problems with the school’s costs and the behav...
Nov 21, 2017
Believe It or Nots and Toys for Tots
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Toys for Tots is truly an unbelievable organization. To date, the program has collected and distributed more than 512 million toys! The original Toys for T...
Nov 21, 2017
MMIW inquiry hears slain woman's family angry over sex-trade label
SASKATOON - Family members of a slain Indigenous woman say they’re angry that she’s been labelled a sex-trade worker rather than a mother, a daughter and a sister whose death deserves just...
Nov 21, 2017
Bottcher, DeJong claim titles at Red Deer Curling Classic
Alberta'a reigning men's provincial curling champions cruised to victory in the final of the 2017 Red Deer Curling Classic. Brendan Bottcher defeated Ted Appleman 6-2 in the men's championship final M...
Nov 21, 2017
Man who sought refuge in B.C. church loses another attempt to clear his name
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge in Vancouver has dismissed another application from an El Salvadoran refugee who says his name has been tarnished by the Canadian government over allegations of past ...
Nov 21, 2017
Hulu sued for not offering audio service for blind customers
BOSTON - Advocacy groups have sued Hulu in an effort to force the subscription streaming service to provide an audio track that helps people who are blind or visually impaired enjoy TV shows and movie...
Nov 21, 2017
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Drumstick and Wishbone
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump wielded his pardon power Tuesday to spare a pair of turkeys from the Thanksgiving roaster, joking that he would also let last year’s turkey pardons stand desp...
Nov 21, 2017
Russian ice hockey player has 2-year doping ban cut
ZURICH - The International Ice Hockey Federation has slashed a doping ban given to Russian forward Danis Zaripov from two years to six months. He’s eligible to play again from Thursday. Zaripov,...
Nov 21, 2017
School leader criticized for handling of cheerleader protest
ATLANTA - Lawyers for Georgia’s board of regents said Tuesday a university president failed to keep state officials informed about moving cheerleaders off the field before football games after s...
Nov 21, 2017
Lovelorn man pens story of self-discovery in ad selling 'badass' guitar
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - It is a tale of a love grown weary, a journey of self-discovery and the road to recovery for a New Brunswick musician, heartsick over the demise of his nine-year romance. And all of...
Nov 21, 2017