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CNN chief: Alex Jones interview worthy, but NBC mishandled
NEW YORK - Some top people at CNN have come to Megyn Kelly’s defence in the wake of criticism she’s received for interviewing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, but say NBC News hasn’t ...
Jun 15, 2017
Veteran football coach Jeff Reinebold feels he's found a home in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Jeff Reinebold is a football lifer. At age 59, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ colourful defensive co-ordinator is on the 18th stop of coaching odyssey that began in 1981 and has spanned bot...
Jun 15, 2017
Boxing champion Wilder charged with marijuana possession
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has been charged with marijuana possession. Tuscaloosa, Alabama, police said in a statement that they arrested Wilder on Wednesday after t...
Jun 15, 2017
Desmond's sisters call for inquiry, six months after high-profile murder suicide
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Twin sisters Cassandra and Chantel Desmond lost their mother, only brother and his entire family in a murder-suicide almost six months ago, and in that time their debilitating sense...
Jun 15, 2017
Bombardier expects to be on the hot seat about trade complaints at Paris air show
MONTREAL - Bombardier is steeling itself for scrutiny at the International Paris Air Show next week about its disputes with Brazil and rival aircraft manufacturer Boeing over its signature CSeries pas...
Jun 15, 2017
Illinois governor calls special session to force budget deal
CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has called state legislators back to the Capitol for a special session starting next week to hammer out a budget deal and end an unprecedented impasse that could e...
Jun 15, 2017
Pitino outraged at NCAA penalties, Louisville will appeal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The NCAA didn’t feel Louisville went far enough with its self-imposed sanctions following a sex scandal investigation, so the governing body Thursday handed down a few more. An...
Jun 15, 2017
Pilot injured when blimp goes down near US Open in Wisconsin
ERIN, Wis. - A small blimp crashed near the U.S. Open on Thursday, seriously injuring the pilot and grabbing the attention of fans and golfers alike as they watched the fiery, smoking craft fall from ...
Jun 15, 2017
Chicken Bylaw passed by County Council
Clearwater County Council has given second and third readings to a bylaw that authorizes chickens in the county’s hamlets. The bylaw states that landowners would have to obtain a bi-annual chick...
Jun 15, 2017
In wurst case, German sausage seller prepared to go to jail
BERLIN - A German snack bar owner is preparing for the worst - or is it wurst - in a spat with authorities over the sale of sausages at a highway rest stop. Christina Wagner has been battling to sell ...
Jun 15, 2017