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Company give Canadians chance to bet on results of lotteries worldwide
TORONTO - A Gibraltar-based company says its online lottery jackpot shop is open for business in Canada. Lottoland says it gives Canadians a chance to bet on the world’s largest jackpots online,...
Aug 18, 2017
The Friday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Friday, Aug. 18 --- CANADIANS AMONG CASUALTIES IN BARCELONA ATTACK: Spain says Canadians are among the casualties in the terrorist attack in Barcelona. Spanish offici...
Aug 18, 2017
CIBC divorce from PC Financial shines light on bruised loyalty card industry
MONTREAL - Another divorce in Canada’s loyalty card sector has consumers stuck in the middle asking questions about the future of an industry still bruised by the actions of some of its largest ...
Aug 18, 2017
Lucky loon sought out Alberta campers to save it from fishing gear
NORDEGG, Alta. - This is a story about one lucky loon. Don Gibson was standing with his family on a dock in Fish Lake Provincial Park in west-central Alberta last weekend when he noticed a normally st...
Aug 18, 2017
Impact can move into MLS playoff position with win over Real Salt Lake
MONTREAL - Riding a three-game winning streak, the Montreal Impact are within striking distance of a playoff position for the first time this season. A victory against Real Salt Lake on Saturday at Sa...
Aug 18, 2017
In wake of Barcelona attack, CNE reassures visitors event is safe
TORONTO - The organizers of the Canadian National Exhibition, which opened its gates on Friday - one day after two deadly terrorist attacks in Spain - are reassuring the public that the Toronto event ...
Aug 18, 2017
Whitecaps set to host Houston Dynamo as Vancouver kicks off busy stretch
VANCOUVER - Carl Robinson raised his arm above his head to make a point while addressing the Vancouver Whitecaps in the middle of their training pitch this week. The head coach’s message was cle...
Aug 18, 2017
Montreal mayor and police chief apologize for past anti-LGBTQ raids and arrests
MONTREAL - Puelo Deir, one of the grand marshals in this year’s Pride Parade in Montreal, was at city hall Friday and said he had no idea the mayor and police chief were going to apologize to th...
Aug 18, 2017
Vice Media's immersive Charlottesville report gets traction
NEW YORK - For all the words flowing since last weekend in Charlottesville, the most striking television reporting has been Vice Media’s insider account of the white nationalist movement and wha...
Aug 18, 2017
Hollywood's hacking pains are bigger than movie leaks
NEW YORK - Piracy is a long-running and even routine issue for Hollywood, whether it’s street vendors hawking bootleg DVDs on street corners or video uploaded to file-sharing sites like Pirate B...
Aug 18, 2017