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School officials call assembly after grad party with 'cowboys and Indians' theme
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An Alberta high school graduation party with a “cowboys and Indians” theme prompted administrators to call an assembly to discuss racism. Images of students from Chinoo...
May 28, 2017
NKorean missile launch may be testing rivals, not technology
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea’s latest missile test Monday may have less to do with perfecting its weapons technology than with showing U.S. and South Korean forces in the region that ...
May 28, 2017
Quebec construction unions opt for back-to-work legislation as talks break off
MONTREAL - An alliance of construction trade unions broke off negotiations with a group representing employers on Sunday, saying it prefers to wait for the province to adopt back-to-work legislation. ...
May 28, 2017
Sato holds off Helio to give Andretti another Indy 500 win
INDIANAPOLIS - At the end of 500 miles around Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was a former Formula One driver who took the checkered flag. He even drove for Andretti Autosport. It just wasn’t Fe...
May 28, 2017
Backbench Manitoba MLA Steven Fletcher to introduce bill that would chop seats
WINNIPEG - A backbencher in Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government says there are too many politicians in the legislature, and is hoping to chop eight of the province’s 57 seats. S...
May 28, 2017
Sato holds off Castroneves to win 101st running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS - Takuma Sato has won the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500. The Japanese driver who wrecked on the final lap while duelling Dario Franchitti for the lead in 2012 held off Helio Castr...
May 28, 2017
Cashner pitches seven strong innings, Rangers avoid sweep with 3-1 win over Jays
TORONTO - A solid start from Texas right-hander Andrew Cashner brought an end to the suddenly surging Toronto Blue Jays’ season-high five-game winning streak. Cashner (2-4) allowed one run and j...
May 28, 2017
In choosing Scheer, Canadian Conservatives buck global political trend
TORONTO - Conservatives around the world have sought to shake up the political status quo in the last year, voting for Britain to leave the European Union, electing a complete political neophyte as pr...
May 28, 2017
After hard injury road, Spencer savours MLS debut but looks to the future
TORONTO - Ben Spencer’s hard work paid off with an MLS debut for Toronto FC. But the 22-year-old striker was already looking forward to what’s next after completing a gruelling comeback fr...
May 28, 2017
Above all else, Crosby and Malkin responsible for Pens' drive to brink of history
PITTSBURGH - Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are here in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby and Malk...
May 28, 2017