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Preakness winner War of Will likely to run in Belmont
BALTIMORE - Owner Gary Barber called trainer Mark Casse for the fourth time in 11 hours since War of Will won the Preakness. Only this time, Casse was in the middle of holding court with reporters the...
May 19, 2019
Major slides rip away north face of Joffre Peak near Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. - Two separate slides have carved large wedges out of Joffre Peak, east of Pemberton, B.C., raising safety concerns and devastating climbers and skiers who frequent...
May 19, 2019
Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico, Canada, delays auto tariffs
WASHINGTON - Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to ease tensions with America's allies - lifting import taxes on Canadian and Mexi...
May 19, 2019
Kansas again keeping foster kids in offices
TOPEKA, Kan. - Abused and neglected children are again sleeping overnight in the offices of Kansas foster care contractors because homes cannot be found for them quickly enough. Since January, when De...
May 19, 2019
Dickson eager to erase pain of Calgary Roughnecks' NLL final loss in 2014
The Calgary Roughnecks' disappointing loss in the 2014 National Lacrosse League championship still haunts Curtis Dickson. But he and his teammates have an opportunity to erase the heartbreak...
May 19, 2019
Unions increasingly at odds over replacing troubled Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - The federal team charged with finding a replacement for the government's troubled Phoenix pay system will present the Liberals with options within weeks that are expected to include...
May 19, 2019
Back on top: Nadal beats Djokovic for 9th Italian Open title
ROME - Rafael Nadal is right back where he wants to be. After losing in the semifinals of three straight clay-court tournaments, Nadal dominated for stretches against his longtime rival, Novak Djokovi...
May 19, 2019
Tentative CBA presents one less distraction for Argos rookie Richards
TORONTO - Shane Richards has no shortage of things to deal with as he prepares for his first CFL training camp. Thankfully, the prospect of going out on strike isn't among them. On Wednesday...
May 19, 2019
2nd woman testifies against Winnipeg suspect in death of woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG - A woman testified Friday that she helped hide another woman's dead body in a barrel filled with chemicals because the man accused in the killing had total control over her after y...
May 19, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP prevent distressed man on hotel roof from jumping
WILLIAMS LAKE - While attempting to apprehend a man with several warrants yesterday, Williams Lake RCMP wound up talking him down from a potentially harmful jump. In a release today, Cst. Joel Kooger ...
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