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NewsAlert: Gunman inside New York City hospital is dead: Police
New York City police spokesman says gunman inside Bronx Lebanon Hospital is dead. The Canadian Press
Jun 30, 2017
Arkansas officer with large social media following cuts back
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A central Arkansas police officer with a million Instagram followers said he plans to post less on social media during work hours. Tommy Norman, an officer with the North Lit...
Jun 30, 2017
Caps coach Robinson does not cherish memories of battle with German star
VANCOUVER - Carl Robinson does not exactly have fond memories of playing against Bastian Schweinsteiger. “He was probably the hardest player I’ve played against,” said Robinson, a We...
Jun 30, 2017
A by-the-numbers look at the main Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - The Canada Day stage on Parliament Hill (the biggest one ever) is set for 150th birthday celebrations on Saturday in the nation’s capital. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at preparat...
Jun 30, 2017
Ottawa Canada 150 cevent has unprecendented security, performances, fireworks
OTTAWA - Tens of thousands of Canadians - and more than a few wannabe Canadians - are expected to descend on the national capital this weekend to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. Here are five...
Jun 30, 2017
Doctor accused of sex harassment kills 1 at NYC hospital
NEW YORK - A doctor forced from a New York hospital because of sexual harassment accusations returned Friday with an assault rifle hidden under a lab coat and shot seven people, killing one woman and ...
Jun 30, 2017
Saskatchewan-born offensive lineman LaBatte, Neufeld to open new CFL chapter in Regina
REGINA - Brendon LaBatte and Patrick Neufeld will help launch a new era of CFL football in Regina when their teams face off in the first regular-season game at the city’s new Mosiac Stadium on S...
Jun 30, 2017
Violence against LGBTQ Russians prompts change in policy around deportation
OTTAWA - Canada is giving some failed asylum seekers from Russia a chance to stave off deportation, saying conditions in that country have changed. The Immigration Department says reports of violence ...
Jun 30, 2017
Norma "Dusty" Brandel honoured for NASCAR coverage
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Longtime racing writer Norma “Dusty” Brandel has won the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR media excellence. NASCAR officials made the announcement Friday at Daytona Inter...
Jun 30, 2017
Five-year-old accidentally shoots three with high-powered rifle in Nunavut
WHALE COVE, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say three people were injured after a five-year-old got a hold of a high-powered rifle. Sgt. David Lawson says police got a call Thursday night from Whale Cove, a re...
Jun 30, 2017