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Ariana Grande's manager: 'Fear cannot rule the day'
Ariana Grande’s manager says he plans to honour those killed during the bombing of her concert with “love and joy and life.” Scooter Braun writes on Twitter that “the wish of t...
May 25, 2017
Monaco GP practice starts well and ends badly for Mercedes
MONACO - All was going to plan for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday morning. A few hours later the head-scratching began. Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first practice ahead of Sebasti...
May 25, 2017
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of man convicted of torturing roommate
OTTAWA - An Alberta man who tortured and starved his roommate is not getting a chance to appeal his conviction before Canada’s top court. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Dustin Paxton...
May 25, 2017
Former captains Paul Stalteri, Amy Walsh named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Former Canada captains Paul Stalteri and Amy Walsh are the latest additions to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The 39-year-old Stalteri, the first Canadian to score in the Bundesliga, blazed a soccer ...
May 25, 2017
Rayonier Advanced Materials vows to 'come to bat' for Tembec in softwood battle
MONTREAL - Rayonier Advanced Materials will “come to bat” to protect the interests of Tembec in the cross-border battle over softwood lumber, the head of the Florida-based company said Thu...
May 25, 2017
Supreme Court to look at constitutionality of victim surcharges
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to look at whether it’s unconstitutional to make a poor person convicted of a crime pay a surcharge that helps victims. The case at issue inv...
May 25, 2017
Fish plant burns to the ground on island in northern New Brunswick
MISCOU , N.B. - A fish plant on a small New Brunswick island has been destroyed by fire - yet another blow to a community hit by a major ice storm this winter and suspected tornadoes last week. Worker...
May 25, 2017
Zuckerberg urges Harvard grads to build a world of 'purpose'
NEW YORK - Mark Zuckerberg returned Thursday to Harvard, where he launched Facebook and then dropped out, telling graduates it’s up to them to bring purpose to the world, fight inequality and st...
May 25, 2017
Trump budget would allow sale of wild horses for slaughter
PALOMINO VALLEY, Nev. - President Donald Trump’s budget proposal calls for saving $10 million next year by selling wild horses captured throughout the West without the current requirement that b...
May 25, 2017
Trump seeks to end program for older jobless Americans
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Nathan Singletary is beyond the traditional retirement age, but he’s only just beginning a new career - helping other low-income, unemployed Americans over age 55 find jobs. Si...
May 25, 2017