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'Green Book' writer apologizes for old tweet about Muslims
LOS ANGELES - “Green Book” co-writer Nick Vallelonga has apologized for a 2015 tweet about Muslims and 9-11 that has resurfaced a few days after the film won a Golden Globe Award. In the t...
Jan 11, 2019
Brad Gushue's St. John's rink secures playoff berth at Canadian Open
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Brad Gushue has locked up a spot in the playoffs at the Canadian Open. Gushue’s St. John’s, N.L., rink won their third straight game, doubling up defending champi...
Jan 11, 2019
Three dead, 23 injured when Ottawa bus struck transit shelter Friday
OTTAWA - Three people were killed and 23 injured when a double-decker city bus struck a transit shelter in Ottawa on Friday afternoon, badly damaging the vehicle’s upper deck where several peopl...
Jan 11, 2019
Not done yet, Canadian moguls veteran Philippe Marquis makes return in Calgary
CALGARY - Defying the odds to ski Olympic moguls on a precarious knee would be a compelling enough finale for a career. But Philippe Marquis prefers to write a different closing chapter. The Canadian ...
Jan 11, 2019
Toronto FC draft choice Griffin Dorsey inspired by eight-year-old friend
Toronto FC got a package deal Friday when it took Indiana University winger Griffin Dorsey sixth overall in the MLS SuperDraft in Chicago. Dorsey, a U.S. under-20 international, brought a friend - eig...
Jan 11, 2019
Avalanche star MacKinnon, coach Bednar move on after heated verbal exchange
MONTREAL - Colorado Avalanche star centre Nathan MacKinnon and coach Jared Bednar seem to have put an ugly incident behind them. While meeting with reporters on Friday, MacKinnon and Bednar did their ...
Jan 11, 2019
Acquittal of stepfather on sex assault charges based on stereotypes: Appeal Court
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a man’s acquittal on eight charges of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, ruling that the trial judge was too quick to dismiss the testimon...
Jan 11, 2019
Ottawa, Saskatchewan reach equivalency agreement to phase out coal electricity
REGINA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan and Ottawa have reached an agreement under which the province will shut down most of its coal-fired power plants by 2030. Trudeau says it’...
Jan 11, 2019
Judge gives final instructions to jury in trial of murder of B.C. girl, 12
VANCOUVER - Jurors will need to use their common sense in assessing the reliability of an alleged confession by a man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge says...
Jan 11, 2019
Ottawa Senators make trades with Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have completed two minor-league deals. Ottawa shipped forward Gabriel Gagne to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward Morgan Klimchuk on Friday before acquiring defenceman Co...
Jan 11, 2019