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Cher's waiting fans shocked as 'sudden short-term illness' cancels Winnipeg show
WINNIPEG - Thousands of Cher's fans grumbled with disappointment on Tuesday night after the pop diva unexpectedly cancelled her Winnipeg show while they were already inside the arena. Nearly an hour a...
May 24, 2019
Walk-off grand slam powers Cardinals to comeback win
Game 1Cardinals - 5HD Bombers - 4WP: Mark MatthewLP: Adam DonnellyCardinals: Dedrick Alec - (1-3, Walk-off Grand Slam)Bombers: Cory Warner (2B, 2 RBI); Kevin Kawaguchi (3 runs scored)Dedrick Alec prov...
May 24, 2019 Image credit: MMFL
British Steel collapses, threatening thousands of jobs
LONDON - British Steel Ltd has been ordered into liquidation as it struggles with industry-wide troubles and Brexit, threatening 5,000 workers and another 20,000 jobs in the supply chain. The company ...
May 24, 2019
US orders for long-lasting goods fall 2.1% in April
WASHINGTON - Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods fell sharply last month, pulled down by lower demand for commercial aircraft and cars. The Commerce Department said Friday that order...
May 24, 2019
Proctor back chasing running records after cross-Canada speed attempt
CALGARY - Dave Proctors' attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running ben...
May 24, 2019
Big names headed to New Mexico to film 'The Comeback Trail'
SANTA FE, N.M. - Oscar winners Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Morgan Freeman soon will be on their way to New Mexico to start work on "The Comeback Trail." The feature film will begin shooting in...
May 24, 2019
Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election
OTTAWA - The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it's about ...
May 24, 2019
No sleep? No problem. Raptors guard VanVleet continues to amaze since birth of son
MILWAUKEE - Fred VanVleet's breakout performance in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference final had the city of Toronto buzzing, but for the Raptors point guard it was just another crazy night in a who...
May 24, 2019
Court to rule on B.C.'s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - A court will rule today if a proposed British Columbia law that restricts diluted-bitumen shipments through its borders is constitutional. The decision is expected to be crucial for t...
May 24, 2019
Court to rule on B.C.'s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - A court will rule today if a proposed British Columbia law that restricts diluted-bitumen shipments through its borders is constitutional. The decision is expected to be crucial for t...
May 24, 2019
