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Man surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
KANKAKEE, Ill. - All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation. WBBM-TV in Chicago reports that the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department posts notices abo...
Oct 31, 2019
Gilles and Poirier send message to figure skating world with Skate Canada win
Winning the gold medal in ice dancing at Skate Canada wasn't just a confidence boost for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, it was a way of changing how the skating world perceives them. Gilles and Poirie...
Oct 31, 2019
Feds step up court fight to protect spy-related info in official-secrets case
OTTAWA - The federal government is ramping up its court fight to keep a lid on documents detailing clandestine Canadian surveillance efforts. Government lawyers are appealing a Fed...
Oct 31, 2019
N.S. jury views video of man dying in jail with spit hood over mouth
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia jury has viewed video of a dying man heaving in a barren Halifax jail cell, in a case where the Crown alleges two special constable...
Oct 31, 2019
GM sheds little light on complicated relationship between Jets and Byfuglien
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff isn't saying much on his team's relationship with absent defenceman Dustin Byfuglien, other than the issue is "complicated." Cheveldayoff talked to rep...
Oct 31, 2019
Olivia Howe making her mark in major junior hockey on Warriors' coaching staff
TORONTO - When Olivia Howe got into hockey two decades ago, she didn't imagine she'd still be around the game in 2019. Growing up playing for a girls' team in an all-boys' league in Saskatc...
Oct 31, 2019
Ontario First Nation newsroom set on fire in 'targeted' attack: publisher
The office of an Ontario First Nation weekly newspaper was set on fire during a "targeted attack" earlier this week, the outlet's publisher said Thursday. Lynda Powless, who is also the owne...
Oct 31, 2019
A look at the rivalry between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders
A look at the MLS Cup, to be played Nov. 10 between Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders: WHERE: CenturyLink Field, Seattle. KICKOFF: 3 p.m. ET. HOW THEY GOT THERE: Fourth-seeded Toronto downed No...
Oct 31, 2019
Hinch looks forward to maple syrup, an NHL game after firing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Canada's James Hinchcliffe said he was "shocked" to learn Arrow McLaren SP was dumping him from his 2020 seat in the IndyCar Seriesthis week. The native of Oakville, Ont., first join...
Oct 31, 2019
Despite congressional chaos, Pelosi sends positive signals on ratifying USMCA
WASHINGTON - Amid the swirling chaos of impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, Nancy Pelosi is sounding bullish about the chances Congress may soon vote to ratify a modified version of Donald T...
Oct 31, 2019
