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Public defender asks to drop Florida school massacre suspect
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The public defenders for the Parkland school massacre defendant unexpectedly asked to withdraw from the case Wednesday, saying the 20-year-old man will soon inherit nearly a ha...
Apr 26, 2019
Montreal Impact players don't feel they're getting fair treatment from MLS
MONTREAL - Defender Daniel Lovitz thinks Major League Soccer looks down on the Montreal Impact - and he wants to use that as motivation this season. In the aftermath of a travel fiasco earlier this we...
Apr 26, 2019
False vaccine claims spread online by bots, trolls: top public-health doc
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the fight against vaccine-related misinformation on social media is being further complicated by the emergence of online bots designed...
Apr 26, 2019
Municipalities work to support those with hoarding issues
From within the walls of her two-bedroom Toronto apartment, Yvonne Zilber has produced enough material to fully furnish two houses. Giving old possessions to family and friends has allowed her to...
Apr 26, 2019
Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's prison-bound former lawyer told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into the mud of...
Apr 26, 2019
Canadian Rory MacDonald put Bellator title on the line against veteran Jon Fitch
Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald puts his title on the line Saturday night when he takes on veteran Jon Fitch in the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix in San Jose, Calif. In the co-main event of Bell...
Apr 26, 2019
Ottawa appeals court ruling that ordered fresh look at Aga Khan-Trudeau episode
Ottawa is challenging a judge's ruling that directed the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacatio...
Apr 26, 2019
Filly Wonder Gadot, Canada's top thoroughbred last year, returns to Woodbine
TORONTO - After a five-race stint south of the border, Canada's reigning horse of the year is home for the first time since sweeping the first two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. Won...
Apr 26, 2019
Kordic leaving Blazers after one season
KAMLOOPS - Dan Kordic won't be returning to the Kamloops Blazers as an assistant coach in the 2019-20 season.Kordic's departure comes two weeks after head coach Serge Lajoie left.Lajoie and Kordic cam...
Apr 26, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers
Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines
OTTAWA - A resolution to the row between Canada and the Philippines over rotting refuse appears imminent. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday she thinks a solution can be found "in t...
Apr 26, 2019
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