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Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines
OTTAWA - The Canadian refuse rotting in the Philippines will likely find its way back across the Pacific Ocean soon. A Canadian official speaking on condition of anonymity told The Canadian Press toda...
Apr 24, 2019
Stalwart receivers Greer, Fernandez top '19 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class
TORONTO - It's taken more than 30 years, but Terry Greer and Condredge Holloway are together again. Greer, 61, headlines the 2019 class named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on W...
Apr 24, 2019
Ex-UT at Austin coach to plead guilty in admissions scam
BOSTON - The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin is set to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal . Michael Center is expected to plead guilty in Boston fede...
Apr 24, 2019
Ex-UT at Austin coach to plead guilty in admissions scam
BOSTON - The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin is set to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal . Michael Center is expected to plead guilty in Boston fede...
Apr 24, 2019
Early, photogenic iceberg raises expectations for Newfoundland's season
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - This historic port city welcomed an unexpected early guest on Easter weekend: a sizable iceberg, a ridge of white framed between the hills of the Narrows leading into the city'...
Apr 24, 2019
Stellar season, early playoff exit; Calgary Flames face a long summer
CALGARY - The shock was fading, but the sting wasn't for the Calgary Flames. The top seed in the NHL's Western Conference was still coming to grips Monday with exiting the first round of playoffs...
Apr 24, 2019
Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., connects for go-ahead homer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Top Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., hit the go-ahead home run to lift the Buffalo Bisons to a 5-4 win over the Syracuse Mets in triple-A action on Wednesday. Playing...
Apr 24, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP plan 'Coffee with a Cop'
Williams Lake RCMP have come up with a novel idea in an effort to connect with their community. The detachment will host a "Coffee with a Cop" event on Thursday, May 2. The meet-and-greet will take pl...
Apr 24, 2019
Britney Spears to fans: 'All is well' despite family stress
NEW YORK - Britney Spears says that though her family has been stressed lately, she's doing OK. The pop star on Tuesday posted a video to her Instagram, telling her fans: "Just checking in with all of...
Apr 24, 2019
Trump opens Easter Egg Roll with talk of economy, military
WASHINGTON - Taking part in one of the oldest White House traditions, President Donald Trump blew a whistle and sent spoon-wielding kids into a frenzy Monday as they used the wooden utensils to coax h...
Apr 24, 2019
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